18 Amendments of Markus FERBER related to 2023/2058(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the composition of the tax mix (relative shares of labour, consumption, capital and other taxes) varies significantly in the EU from Member State to Member State with some Member States having a more growth- friendly tax mix than others;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas SMEs are especially affected by the complexities of the tax system, in particular tax compliance, compared to MNEs; whereas estimated tax compliance costs for large companies amount to about 2% of taxes paid, while for SMEs the estimate is about 30% of taxes paid1a; _________________ 1a European Commission 15.7.2020 – Communication on an Action Plan for Fair and Simple Taxation Supporting the Recovery Strategy, p. 6
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that tax systems and fiscal capacities in the Member States are facing severe shocks, an ageing population and challenges related to the green transition, the digital transformation of their labour markets and the existing tax gap9 , all of which emphasise the need for largsustainable public investments in order to achieve a sustainablen economic recovery, mobilise private capital and attract entrepreneurship; _________________ 9 European Commission, ‘Tax policies in the European Union – 2020 survey’, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020.
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that COVID-19 financial aid in the form of tax deductions and tax credits had a limited impact on those in the greatest need, such as the unemployed, students, pensioners, unreported workers and part-time workers helped to overcome the crisis;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concernedNotes that the impact of temporary VAT reductions for end consumers was limited and was more pronounced for companies that increased their profit margins because of these reductionsintended to stimulate consumer demand and support the economy was limited;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. RegreHighlights that, within the overall tax mix, environmental taxation remains underutilised in the EU; regrets that fossil fuel subsidies reEU’s Social Market Economy taxation should not distort economic actors’ decision makin high; observes that, overall, the tax systems in the Member States are not responding to the climate and biodiversity crises and are contributing insufficiently to reaching the EU’s climate goalg; stresses that sound tax policies should support the creation of jobs and economic growth and improve the competitiveness of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive evaluation followed by an action plan on important areas for reform in order to strengthen the Member States’ tax systems by making them future and crisis proof, including through the simplification focussing on the simplification and growth-friendliness of their national tax systems; calls for the Commission to come forward with a tax proposal under Article 116 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to solve specific tax distortions in the Member States;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomesTakes note of the adopted solidarity contribution in the EU; regrets, however, its limited scope and short time span; calls on the Commission to consider a permanent excess profit tax on all sectors, in light of the growing evidence that inflation is partly profit driven; believes that such taxes would curb the oligopolistic power of certain companies and boost competitiveness, while fighting inflation and raising revenuepoints out that windfall profit taxes are inefficient, distortionary, difficult to implement and provide disincentives for investment; calls on the Commission and Member States to refrain from the introduction of windfall profit taxes going forward;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17