Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-11-22-Speech-1-085"

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lpv:speaker	lp:Algirdas Šemeta2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I want to thank you for the comments and the views expressed during this debate. I am glad to see that the European Parliament and the Commission share views on the need to rethink the current VAT system. As I indicated in my opening remarks, I welcome the spirit of the amendments relating to the future of VAT. Nevertheless, the Commission considers that this technical proposal only concerns the periodical extension of the minimum level of the standard VAT rate. The outcome of the consultations on a new VAT strategy is only mentioned in order to justify the reason why it is premature to set a permanent standard rate level. There is therefore no need to refer to the aims and the framework of the new VAT strategy in this context at this stage. I also repeat that the Commission cannot commit today on a date for the future legislative proposal on rates. We will first need to have the debate on the future of VAT, which will give a clear idea on the priorities for the Commission. The outcome of this consultation will steer the Commission’s planning for the future legislative proposal. We are finalising our work on the Green Paper and, in the coming weeks, we will produce the real questions for debate for everyone involved: the general public, Members of the European Parliament, stakeholders and the Member States. The questions which will be raised clearly address issues which were raised during today’s debate. I am looking forward to fruitful debates in the coming months in order to enable the Commission to develop a much better strategy for VAT in the future."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Algirdas Šemeta,"1 "Member of the Commission."1
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