Swinglow,
I have no problem with paying my taxes in Ireland. Coming from a country that has the second highest taxes in the world it can't be worse
That would be nice but please realise that any reciprocating tax agreements between counties does not absolve the individual tax payer from paying the higher rate, your country will ask for the difference due to them each tax year. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but its always better to know in advance.
My friend's father has told him that the visit will probably be within the next two months, so nothing going to happen quickly. He also says that there are some European Human Rights issues with the contract as we are being forced to pay our taxes overseas through a Limited Company that we don't wish to get involved with and with three other people whom we don't know.
Quite sad, but my friend through his father's advice is now considering a complete change of career, having come thus far and invested so much time and money. His father is not happy with the way he is being treated and in very concerned about the long term outlook for the quality of this profession. He obviously has deep concerns about potential reprocussions concerning the legalities of the way this whole affair is set up. I think that he may be cutting his losses and going back to Uni, a good person lost from this profession if he does!