Activities of Burkhard BALZ related to 2014/2144(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual Tax report - Decision adopted on the Tax Transparency policy (debate) DE
Amendments (5)
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the joint statement of 6 May 2014 by 10 MSs on enhanced cooperation on the FTT and the progress of its implementation; calls onencourages participating MSs to reach an agreement including derivative transactions by the end of 2014in their announcement to reach an agreement on a progressive implementation, with due consideration of the economic impact;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes country-by-country (CbC) reporting; calls on the Commission to introduce as a next step CbC reporting for cross-border companies in all sectors and in all the countries in which they operateRecalls the recent decisions on corporate social responsibility and country-by-country (CbC) reporting that are still to be implemented and assessed; calls on the Commission to exempt small- and medium sized enterprises to live up to its commitment on better regulation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets that national reforms in the public sector have resulted in inadequateCalls on Member States to implement reforms to foster the collection of tax revenues; calls on Member States to ensure sufficient staffing and efficient resource allocation to national tax administrations and tax audit authorities;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for authorities to suspend or revoke the banking licon the Member States to equip their competent authorities with all necessary means to use their competences ofn financial institutions, if theyre is evidence that the financial institutions assist in tax fraud;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the quantitative measuremain focus of the assessments of potential macroeconomic targets should be accompanied by qualitative indicators (social and environmental, for example), in order to address long-term goals; calls on the Commission, when drafting the country-specific recommendations, to carry out an in- depth study of the MSs’ differencimbalances should remain on imbalances which build up inside a Member State over a long period, but advises comparisons between Member States to be made in order to identify best tax practices in the design of tax policies;