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"Mr President, in these difficult economic times, the EU should make it easier for companies to do business. As a former businesswoman, I know it is natural for companies and firms to want to cut their costs. However, it is also important that companies do not dodge their obligation to pay social security.
My constituency of London is the top destination for international investment in the European Union. Furthermore, foreign direct investment is a key driver to London’s success. When companies like Microsoft or Sony invest in London, it stands to reason that these companies should pay into the British social security system. The same is true of their employees who live and work in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, a loophole has allowed airlines and their employees to avoid making social security payments in their country of operation. Some pilots and crew working in Belgium, France, Spain and other EU countries have actually been paying social security in Ireland, where the companies’ aircraft are registered.
This report puts an end to so-called ‘social dumping’ by obliging employers and employees to pay social security in their home base. I congratulate the rapporteur on this report and on closing a loophole which had been depriving Member States’ social security systems of much-needed revenue."@en1
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