Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-03-Speech-3-264"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-12-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating tax evasion connected with intra-Community transactions (common system of VAT) - Combating tax evasion connected with intra-Community transactions - European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 8/2007 concerning administrative cooperation in the Field of VAT (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20081203.20.3-264"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-03-Speech-3-2652
lpv:speaker	lp:Miguel Portas2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Bloco de Esquerda (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Madam President, when the Court of Auditors says that the volume of VAT fraud could be greater than the total budget of the Community and Mr Staes asserts that this figure must be more than doubled, the discussion of these reports is fully justified. In particular, it is obvious that Member States must support the creation of a register of natural persons who use shell companies for tax evasion. I also support the proposals of Mr Staes. Having said this, it is not avoidance of payment of VAT that is the main problem in terms of tax evasion in Europe, because there is a type of legal evasion that is permitted and allowed by governments in the shape of offshore financial centres. It is in these centres that the proceeds of crime are laundered and legitimate funds become criminalised. When the money from our taxes is ending up being used to bail out banks and bankers, the end of tax havens is the real test of courage that is being set for Europe in the near future. That is how we will be judged and we are still light years away from what is required regarding tax evasion."@en1
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