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The problem of tax evasion is increasingly important given the disproportionate size of the Member States’ public debts, which have further deteriorated as a result of the financial instability implicit in the current economic cycle. Rising taxes due to the austerity policies inevitably put in place by the Member States might actually be rather ineffectual if they are not accompanied by a move to bolster the means for combating tax evasion. Furthermore, we need to avoid the measures taken in Member States with financial difficulties resulting in businesses moving to countries offering tax privileges. Indeed, such forms of tax competition are among the most deleterious. Over the long term, they could lead to a disproportionate reduction in tax on business, which would be offset by an increase in taxes on employees, which by their nature are not so mobile. Accordingly, I decided to vote in favour of Parliament’s Resolution, which identifies concrete ways to combat tax evasion. Among these methods, I would especially like to highlight the need to abolish banking secrecy, increased controls to avoid funds being transferred to so-called ‘tax havens’, and the creation of new tools for combating value added tax evasion. Lastly, I would like to point out the important role played by the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) in the fight against tax evasion."@en1
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