4 Amendments of Paul TANG related to 2017/2226(INI)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas tax avoidance, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning have caused billions in losses of potential revenues for the public finances of several Member States, to the benefit of large corporations and to the detriment of citizens and SMEs;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the improvements in public finances, in particular the gradually declining debt/GDP ratios for the EU and euro area and falling headline budget deficits; recalls that, while many Member States have limited fiscal leeway for implementing sustainable, growth-friendly structural reforms, some Member States still have large surpluses which should be used to sustain investments and growth across the EU; underlines that a fiscal capacity can smooth the allocation of investments throughout the EU;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Backs a common consolidated tax base and minimum rates for corporate taxes, meaning that the principle must apply that tax is levied in the country in which profits are made;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of an improved European Semester process, including the formalisation of the euro area aggregate fiscal stance as a key tool for policy formulation and implementation across the EMU; underlines that the goals of stability and full employment should be put central in this process, especially as in many countries the unemployment is still above 5%; calls for a broader reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) in order to improve its flexibility, to incorporate the differentiated treatment of investments and to introduce the concept of aggregate fiscal stance;