10 Amendments of Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU related to 2013/2025(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the impact of the crisis can be diminished with a tax policy that is compatible with the aims of the EU 2020 strategy and this should be a priority;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the need to restore the credibility of budgetary policy, and reduce the sovereign debt, makes it necessary to reduce budget expenses, introduce structural reforms and, at the same time, to increase some taxeintroduce smart and fair tax reforms, taking care to give priority to growth- oriented fiscal measures and to those taxes that are levied more on consumption than on labour and to effective methods of tax collection;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that taxation policy still remains a national competence and that the different tax systems of the Member States have therefore to be respected; notes that any change with regard to taxation policy, especially the transfer of competences from the national to the Union level, requires a change in the Treaty, which requires the unanimous agreement of all Member States; notes, however, that this does not exclude the effective coordination of tax arrangements and growth targets at European level;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the optimal design of tax systems depend on numerous factors and differs therefore from country to country, necessitating planning and policy coordination;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the improvements acquired in the field of the coordination of tax policies, but points out that EU citizens and enterprises engaged in cross-border activities still face considerable costs and administrative burdens and are thus failing to benefit as they should from the single market;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that it is in the interest of enterprises and citizens to have a clear, predictable, stable and transparent tax environment within the Single Market, as a lack of transparency on tax rules is an obstacle to cross-border activities and domestic and foreign investments in the EU;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that a reliable tax environment is an important prerequisite for investment, growth and job creation; recommends, therefore, that Member States proceed carefully when introducing new taxes, ensuring that they are growth- friendly and that the business sector has sufficient time and means to prepare itself before the new fiscal measures enter into force;·
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that reducing taxes on research and development has benefits in the long term and this must be taken into account at European and national level;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that tax cuts should be based on a solid and carefully planned fiscal policy, accompanied by measures aimed at increasing competitiveness, growth and employment;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that for the functioning of such a system, the framework of the European Semester would be adequate good basis, since – in tandem with other specific macroeconomic measures – it could keep good record of the various tax policies of the different Member States, taking fully into account the basic economic background, fundamentals and future perspectives of the Member States concerned and common European objectives;