Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-20-Speech-3-168"

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dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.3.3-168"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-1692
lpv:speaker	lp:Bordes, Cauquil and Laguiller (GUE/NGL )2
lpv:translated text	". The reduction of certain VAT rates could be an advantage for consumers. It must be said, however, that the term ‘labour-intensive services’ actually hides a barely-concealed subsidy for employers in certain sectors, without consumers enjoying, as we are led to believe, even the slightest advantage. We are in favour of removing VAT altogether, as this unjust consumer tax penalises even those whose salaries or pensions are too low to be taxable. It is a highly unequal tax, as it is applied at the same rate for the wealthy, who only spend a tiny proportion of their income on consumer goods, and the poor, whose sparse resources only just cover their expenditure. We abstained from voting on this report."@en1

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