Activities of Lídia PEREIRA related to 2021/2074(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Impact of national tax reforms on the EU economy (short presentation)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the economic recovery effort must be enhanced by reforms on taxation that preserves taxpayers rights, reduces bureaucracy and aim to reduce the tax burden both on individuals and companies;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States to perform reforms on tax systems, taking advantage of the opportunities that come from the impact of european instruments that aim to support the economic recovery; stresses that these reforms must respect the european fiscal framework; recalls that these reforms are performed in full respect of national competences on tax matters, but a strong coordination between Member States results in significant added-value;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Member States to compromise on a strong, comprehensible and ambitious reform on indirect taxation, mainly on the Value Added Tax (VAT); stresses that reducing complexity and bureaucracy and properly address tax fraud and evasion on VAT is essential to preserve the integrity of the internal market;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on Member States to perform sound and robust reforms on the complexity of tax systems, with the aim to reduce bureaucracy, the administrative burden and the compliance costs; recalls that there is high added value on european cooperation on this matter and on the exchange of best practices between tax administrations;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Stands for high standards of respect for taxpayers rights, especially on privacy and data protection, in any political and legislative process regarding taxation;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Recalls that the european companies, especially Small and Medium Enterprises, are the main enhancers of economic growth and job creation; calls on Member States to perform reforms on taxation that significantly reduce the compliance costs for companies, simplifying procedures and eliminating the excess of bureaucracy; underlines that transparency rules are essential to guarantee high standards of compliance and combat tax fraud and evasion, but these rules must comprehend the preservation of european companies competitiveness; recalls that labour costs are significantly high in some Member States and the companies must be able to employ workers without excessive costs that can deter investment strategies;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Understands that this Tax Scoreboard must be build as an instrument to help Member States on performing sound and robust reforms on tax matters; rejects the idea of the use of this scoreboard to shame specific Member States; stands for a strong cooperation with current european platforms to build this scoreboard; understands that this new instrument can be useful for the European Semester process and, specifically, for the country specific recommendations;