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"This report is particularly timely. With most European economies either stagnating or in recession, investment in the EU is badly needed. However, although there are many good proposals in this report, I and my delegation cannot support the proposal on harmonising the corporate tax base and we have therefore opted to abstain. Taxation policy remains a matter for Member States and, in any case, there are many more pressing priorities if we are to attract new investment. Most important is the need to complete the single market. More than twenty years after its creation, the single market – particularly in the services sector – is fragmented and differs from country to country. As a result of this, there are a number of Member States where it is very hard to start a business. Without a level playing field for businesses to operate in, we will continue to lose billions of euro of potential business activity. We need to make it easier for companies to do business in Europe and to make payments easier and faster, through closer cooperation in implementing rules on VAT and avoiding double taxation and by reducing the bureaucratic burden, particularly on small businesses. This will help to attract investment and drive our economic recovery."@en1
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