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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Emphasises the potential of the digital economy regarding creation of value, qualified work opportunities, education and benefits for consumers, highlights therefore that these activities should be enabled rather than hampered; Considers it as highly problematic that the EU is in search of new taxable sources, in order to be able to pay for its massive increase of expenditures and debts;

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that taxation of digital services does not resemble traditional taxation, implying that an aggressive stance from the union and/or the unions’ Member States is likely to push away digital transactions from the union, thereby eroding the tax base and diminishing revenues;

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Stresses that taxation is a national competence and that individual member states must not be pressured to adapt their taxes to any other Member State or regulations by the European Union;

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Acknowledges the international dimension of digital services and their taxation and that the member states may benefit from coordinating their efforts to prevent fraud and tax evasion through the European Union;

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Regrets that the Council did not agree on any of the Commission’s related proposals, i.e. the digital services tax, the significant digital presence or the CCTB and CCCTB; calls on the Member States to reconsider their position on these proposals, and to consider all options provided for by the Treaties if no unanimous agreement can be reached;deleted

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for a stronger role for Parliament in legislative procedures in the area of taxation; takes note of the Commission’s proposed roadmap to qualified majority voting in its communication entitled ‘Toward a more efficient and democratic decision-making in EU tax policy’;deleted

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that any tax revenues by the EU must proportionally be channelled to the national budgets and not to the EU budget;

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Jessica STEGRUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.~~deleted

2021/03/01
Committee: ECON

Activities of Jessica STEGRUD related to 2021/2010(INI)

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