Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2033(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (A8-0307/2016 - Werner Langen) EL
Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (debate) EL
Amendments (10)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls on the Council - while acknowledging the progress made by the co-legislators in negotiations for the adoption of the Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (the ‘PIF Directive’) - to renew its efforts to find agreement on the matter by including VAT in the scope of that directive;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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2. Deems it crucial to ensure the establishment of a single, strong and independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) that is able to investigate,at the interests of EU citizens are prostecute and bring to court the perpetrators of criminal offences affecting the Union’s financial interests, as ded by means of a simplifined in the above-mentioned PIF Directive, and believes that any weaker solution would represent a cost to the Union budgetVAT system that is fair and less vulnerable to fraud.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. WelcomesPoints to the Commission’s intention to propose a definitive VAT system by 2017 that is simple, fair, robust, efficient and less susceptible to fraud;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. WelcomesPoints to the recent Commission communication of 7 April 2016 and the projected additional measures designed to prevent fraud and help improve the existing VAT system;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 10
10. SupportsPoints to the aim of the action plan to establish a single European VAT area to buttress a deeper and more equitable single market and in order to help promote employment, growth, investment and competitiveness;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 17
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 19
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
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25. WelcomesPoints to the Commission's announcement that it will submit an SME package for VAT in 2017;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the VAT reform plans announced by the Commission in the action programme must be subject to comprehensive and qualitatively-sound impact assessments with input from science, tax administrations of EU Member States and companies in the EU;