I have learned that George Osborne is mounting a pre-Budget charm offensive to lure back multinational companies which moved offshore for tax reasons under the last Labour government.
The Chancellor and Treasury officials have in recent weeks stepped up their efforts to persuade the likes of United Business Media and WPP Group – both of which are now domiciled in Dublin – to relocate their tax base back to the UK.
The Chancellor and Treasury officials have in recent weeks stepped up their efforts to persuade the likes of United Business Media and WPP Group – both of which are now domiciled in Dublin – to relocate their tax base back to the UK.