Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-02-02-Speech-4-358-312"
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"The report aims to declare Parliament’s faith in the proposal for fiscal harmonisation in the EU. Indeed, it is thought that the current system, based on different national tax systems, creates bureaucratic difficulties and unequal treatment of businesses, giving rise to the need to bring in a uniform tax system and give the European Union power over tax. Possible tax harmonisation is also seen as a driver of growth and jobs. I do not agree with these arguments since it is competition – including between national tax systems – that creates opportunities for businesses and workers within the common market. The diversity of the tax systems also ensures that the Member States will seek, as far as possible, to change their regulations on the subject in order to try and attract jobs and business. Instead, we should encourage fiscal federalism, which might be a tool for achieving greater economic efficiency in the EU. We should also insist on the proposal to simplify value-added tax, reduce the red tape faced by companies and introduce tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises. Given the underlying theme of the report, advocating tax harmonisation in the EU, I voted against it."@en1
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