Ireland 'second easiest' country to pay tax

Ireland is the second easiest country in the world in which to pay business taxes, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers…

Ireland is the second easiest country in the world in which to pay business taxes, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank, which compares business regulation in 175 countries.

The placing is based on the average ranking of three criteria: the total business tax rate; the number of tax payments that have to be made; and the time per year required to complete business tax filings.

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