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Dutch sandwich

Dutch sandwich noun: a form of tax avoidance, based on the Double Irish arrangement, in which revenues from income of sales of the products shipped by the second Irish company are first booked by a shell company in the Netherlands, taking advantage of generous tax laws there.

Noun

Dutch sandwich (plural Dutch sandwiches)

  1. A form of tax avoidance, based on the Double Irish arrangement, in which revenues from income of sales of the products shipped by the second Irish company are first booked by a shell company in the Netherlands, taking advantage of generous tax laws there.

Forms of Dutch sandwich

pluralDutch sandwiches

Origin of Dutch sandwich

The two Irish holding companies can be imagined as "bread", with the Netherlands company as a filling between them.

Questions about Dutch sandwich

What does Dutch sandwich mean?
Dutch sandwich means a form of tax avoidance, based on the Double Irish arrangement, in which revenues from income of sales of the products shipped by the second Irish company are first booked by a shell company in the Netherlands, taking advantage of generous tax laws there.
What part of speech is Dutch sandwich?
Dutch sandwich is a noun.
What is the plural of Dutch sandwich?
The plural of Dutch sandwich is Dutch sandwiches.

Words near Dutch sandwich in the dictionary

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  4. Dutch rudders
  5. Dutch rush
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  9. Dutch Shepherd
  10. Dutch Shepherds
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