The effective tax on corporate profits is significantly lower in many European countries, including France, which has been the quickest to castigate us for being 'anti-competitive. (Source - <a href="http://www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/fpdkm/doing%20business/documents/sp...,">http://www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/fpdkm/doing%20business/documents/sp...,</a> p. 98 et seq) Ireland's tax rate is being targeted because its transparency makes it an easy mark for core EU governments seeking to