Activities of Spyros DANELLIS related to 2011/2082(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The future of VAT (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the future of VAT
Amendments (4)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to align future amendments of Annex III (reduced rate) of the VAT directive with EU transport policy objectives; this could entail, inter alia, a reduced rate for crash helmets in the context of the EU's effort to reduce fatalities among motorcyclists;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes with regret that only a small number of Member States currently make use of the reduced VAT rate on bicycles, despite the fact that cycling reduces congestion and emissions, and contributes to public health;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the opportunity this presents for a reduced VAT rate on tourism to be progressively harmonised across the Member States as a necessary condition for transparent competition between tourist companies within the EU and with non-EU countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Council of the European Union to speed up adoption of the proposal for a directive on modernisation of the special TOMS VAT scheme, providing for an opt-in mechanism able to wipe out the competitive distortion between various categories of operators in the sector, as disparities in national laws currently have serious consequences;