Here's an interesting twist on global tax policy: Ireland's corporation tax revenues actually jumped last year, even as newly inaugurated US President Trump vowed to bring American corporate profits back home. The policy aimed to address profit shifting by multinationals, yet the numbers tell a different story. Ireland, long a magnet for tech and crypto enterprises seeking favorable tax treatment, continues pulling in substantial corporate tax intake. This dynamic reveals the tension between protectionist economic policies and the real-world mobility of international capital—companies still find ways to optimize their tax positioning across jurisdictions. The gap between policy intention and market reality remains strikingly wide.