Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-25-Speech-2-660-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111025.32.2-660-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-10-25-Speech-2-661-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Sławomir Nitras2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2011-09-29--2014-06-30)3 member; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; PECH (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I would like to compliment Mr Giegold on his report. It is a report which I can endorse, although this is not easy, because I am opposed to the harmonisation of direct taxation. While I am an ardent supporter of European economic integration, I would like to remind everyone that an organisation, an economic organisation like the United States, for example, which we cannot say is economically integrated, does not have harmonised taxation at all. We should use taxation to compete, whereas we should harmonise procedures and rules; we should create a single market and eliminate barriers in the single market. Why, then, is it that I can endorse the report? It is because I do not perceive it as an attempt to harmonise taxation. I see it, in fact, as an attempt to fight against unfair tax dumping, because there is a difference between a rate of 30-something per cent or 40%. By the way, there is by no means a great difference between Germany and Poland if we are talking about personal taxation, because the German system of tax reliefs makes this tax very similar in the German system. However, a rate of 10% is dumping and there is no doubt that this should be resisted. I would like to compliment Mr Giegold on the provisions which speak of a rate of 70%, and I would also like to endorse the hopes which you expressed with reference to the Commission, Mr Giegold, although these remarks should have been directed to the Council – which I regret to note is not here. I hope that the Commission will tackle this problem and that in this matter, we will, in fact, manage to go a step further – the step proposed by the European Parliament but which was missing from the document the Council presented to us. Thank you very much. Madam President, I would like to point out that so far, I am the only speaker who has not exceeded the allotted speaking time."@en1
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