Activities of Arlene McCARTHY related to 2011/0261(CNS)
Plenary speeches (3)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The objective of the FTT is to support development aid goals, social policies and the fight against climate change and poverty.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) In order for an FTT to be effective and efficient it should be designed to be simple to collect and minimalise tax avoidance.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17c) The common system of VAT demonstrates that coordination of tax policy is feasible.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 d (new)
Recital 17 d (new)
(17d) Only Member States have competences to raise tax.