Response on devolving corporation tax to Northern Ireland

Last Updated: Tuesday, 9 March 2021

The UK Treasury proposed to devolve corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland in the consultation document# Rebalancing the Northern Ireland Economy (March 2011).
In its reponse# the Commission highlighted the international human rights standards which are especially relevant to fiscal policy -

  • International Covenant on Economic# Social and Cultural Rights# and
  • 1961 European Social Charter


devolution-of-corporation-tax-april-2011.pdf