Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-12-Speech-1-144"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Corporate tax2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051212.18.1-144"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-12-Speech-1-1452
lpv:speaker	lp:Margarita Starkevičiūtė2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liberalų ir centro sąjunga (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Lately, we have increasingly been paying attention to tax policy, despite it being more of a national policy issue. Unfortunately, such discussions are limited to the examination of individual taxes and not the assessment of the aggregate impact of each tax type upon the economy. The purpose of the profits tax is to promote supply, or, as it is often put, entrepreneurship. These characteristics vary from country to country and depend on a number of factors, such as traditions, education and historical experience. Thus, it is obvious that different degrees of effort are needed to promote entrepreneurship in different countries, and, therefore, different rates of tax on profits must be applied. My group will not approve the amendments proposing, in one way or another, to achieve the equalisation of rates of tax on profits. Nevertheless, we support the proposals in the report of Mr Bersani to develop a common tax base calculation and enforcement procedure. We believe that the introduction of the common tax base will, first of all, allow greater exploitation of the single market advantages, and, secondly, will enable the talents of businessmen to be manifested not only in their countries, but also in the entire European Union. This will also contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial tradition and make it easier to meet the challenges of globalisation. What causes the concern then? There are two issues that are of concern and should probably be further considered in our legislative activities. First, ways to prevent unfair competition, where small enterprises use the wider tax base of their home countries, while larger enterprises operating in several countries will be able to opt for the most favourable tax base among those countries. Second, how to distribute tax revenues on profits between individual countries when an enterprise operates in several countries and uses a uniform profit tax calculation."@en1

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