3 Amendments of Raffaele FITTO related to 2015/2110(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights in this regard that it is urgent that the Parliament and the Council put an end to the current deadlock and find an agreement on the Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (PIF Directive) with VAT included in its scope;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that EUR 1 trillion is lost to tax evasion and avoidance every year in the EU. Stresses that special attention should be given to tax havens and countries that pursue non-transparent or harmful tax prices, which represents a huge problem affecting each and every European citizen; Welcomes the international agreement within the G20 to apply a new global standard for greater tax transparency, in line with the high standard already applied by the EU; asks for its rapid implementation and effective monitoring of tax fraud and evasion at international level; highlights that at EU level the European Commission is still negotiating agreements involving the exchange of tax information with countries such as Andorra and Monaco and in 2015 Commission had already signed agreements with Switzerland, Liechtenstein and San Marino;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that the EU institutions as of January 2014 have the obligation to introduce internal whistleblowing rules to protect whistleblowers against retaliation, to make sure that serious misconduct or wrongdoing in the EU administration is brought to light; regrets that some of the institutions have not yet implemented those rules; nonetheless encourages the EU Member States to set up a European protection programme for whistle-blowers and State witnesses including those testify against mafia-type and other criminal organisations;