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"I voted in favour of this report because with it, the European Parliament is publishing its annual tax report for the first time in order to contribute to the European Commission’s work in this area. Indeed, the current economic and financial crisis has led to a significant rise in public debt in the Member States, and sound fiscal consolidation, together with fairer and more targeted distribution of the tax burden, is therefore necessary to ensure fiscal credibility. In this case, where the situation demands both expenditure restraint and tax increases, the most important thing is to give priority to growth-oriented tax changes. In this context, it is also particularly important not to forget that now more than ever, we have to ensure that the automatic stabilisers of the welfare state continue to operate alongside tough austerity measures in all countries in order to ensure growth and social cohesion. The European Parliament is therefore in favour of closer coordination of tax policies in the European Union, which would help reduce costs and the administrative burden on citizens and businesses, and underlines the need to simplify VAT regimes in order to eliminate double taxation and bureaucracy for employers."@en1
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