10 Amendments of Diogo FEIO related to 2011/0341B(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The programme as such and its success are vital in the present economic situation, bearing in mind that the Union needs to move towards closer economic, fiscal, and budgetary policy cooperation and coordination.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) The free movement of capital cannot be used as a way to evade tax, in particular for Member States whose currency is the euro and which are experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The programme activities, i.e. the European Information Systems, the joint actions for tax officials and the common training initiatives, are expected to contribute to the realisation of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. In providing a framework for activities which strive for more efficient tax authorities, strengthen the competitiveness of businesses, promote employment and contribute to the protection of the Union’s financial and economic interests, the programme will actively strengthen the functioning of the taxation systems in the internal market while gradually eliminating existing barriers and distortions within the market.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To support the process of accession and association by third countries, not only should the programme should be open for the participation of acceding and candidate countries as well as potential candidates and partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy if certain conditions are fulfilled, but the Commission should also establish the conditions enabling accession to be brought about. Considering the increasing interconnectivity of the world economy, the programme continues to provide for the possibility to involve external experts, such as representatives of governmental authorities, economic operators and their organisations or representatives of international organisations, in certain activities.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Given the increasing globalisation, an efficient fight against fraud should equally have an international dimension. It is therefore usefuessential to enable the Union to conclude agreements on technical cooperation with developed third countries to allow those countries to use the Union components of the European Information Systems to support a secure exchange of information between them and the Member States in the framework of bilateral tax agreements.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A multi-annual action programme “Fiscalis 2020” (“the programme”) is hereby established to improve the operation of the taxation systems in the internal market and cooperation and coordination thereof.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the programme shall be to strengthen the internal market through efficient and effective taxation systems. and to eradicate tax fraud, tax evasion, and tax avoidance through cooperation.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to support thecoordinated preparation from the outset, coherent application, without distortions, and effective implementation of Union tax law
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, in particular by enhancing through effective and efficient administrative cooperation and exchange of information based on clear- cut transparent rules and efficient, operational means of communication between stakeholders
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) IT capacity building to enhance the development of tax authorities and support them more effectively for the purposes of: development, maintenance, operation and quality control, of Union components of European Information Systems set out in point 1 of the Annex and, new European Information Systems established under Union legislation