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"Madam President, may I start by thanking our rapporteur, Mr Casa, for his diligent work on this report.
Any report on taxation is likely to be controversial because the right to levy tax is one of the fundamental powers of a sovereign state. That is why so many in this Chamber, including the Commissioner, want the EU to have the power to levy taxes on our citizens and why we Conservatives do not.
This report deals with VAT and there are many aspects of it that I welcome. I am pleased that the references to the financial transaction tax and other EU own resources were removed. I like Mr Casa’s focus on reducing administrative burdens and costs for our businesses. The report also recognises that any new VAT proposals must be fraud-proof and help, in particular, to end carousel fraud. I am happy to see our governments in the Council adopting a more coordinated approach towards VAT. It is another important step towards the efficient functioning of the single market.
Where I disagree with this report is over the call made, in paragraph 46, for Member States to increase the level of tax harmonisation. Coordination between sovereign states is one thing, harmonisation by the EU is another. This is not a proposal with which my Group can agree, because of our belief that the right to levy taxes and to decide how they are levied should remain with the nation states."@en1
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