Economics
Irish Tax Fight Erupts as Web Summit Founder Turns Up the Heat
- Paddy Cosgrave puts spotlight on funds flowing through Dublin
- Cosgrave’s tactics lack transparency, some of his critics say
Paddy Cosgrave
Photographer: Francisco Leong/AFP
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Paddy Cosgrave is opening a new front in his war on Ireland’s tax system.
Late last week, Cosgrave, one of the best-known figures on Europe’s technology scene, tweeted that he could show “how I and many of Ireland’s wealthiest people can legally reduce taxes on their personal wealth to close to zero.”