Originally Posted by
Papa_Golf
Mate the amount of taxes to be paid in Ireland is close to 40/50% of the gross salary. Not in FR anymore but I still keep my old payslips.
Tax heaven my a*s.
The tax on income is in parity with other European countries.
What seemed (to me) to set Ireland apart from other places is the low cost of labour (employer's social charges). Also corporate tax rate is low.
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