The Irish parliament has rejected a motion to allow a Subcommittee on Global Taxation to call representatives from corporations like Apple and Google to testify, according to reports. Pearse Doherty, a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform tried to get the motion passed earlier this week, but was denied. The Subcommittee is considering how foreign companies exploit Irish tax laws to avoid paying fair taxes in Ireland or elsewhere.
