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2015/3005(RSO) Setting up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect, its powers, numerical strength and term of office

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  • 2015/12/02 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading

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  • Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0420/2015

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  • date: 2015-12-02T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0420 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T8-0420/2015 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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    • date: 2015-12-02T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B8-2015-1335&language=EN title: B8-1335/2015 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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    • date: 2015-12-02T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=26495&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
    • date: 2015-12-02T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0420 title: T8-0420/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 561 votes to 69, with 5 abstentions, a decision on setting up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2), its powers, numerical strength and term of office. Parliament decided to set up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2) to continue and complete the work of the TAXE 1 special committee and, in particular, examine the outstanding issues outlined the its resolution of 25 November 2015 and to follow up on the implementation, by Member States and the European institutions, of the recommendations contained in the resolution: The TAXE 2 special committee shall have 45 members (as the TAXE 1 special committee had) and shall keep the TAXE 1 special committee structure. The term of office of the TAXE 2 special committee shall be 6 months, beginning on 2 December 2015 . The TAXE 2 special committee shall be vested with the following powers: to analyse and examine practice in the application of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) regarding tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect issued by Member States since 1 January 1991; to analyse and assess the Commission's practice of keeping under constant review, pursuant to Article 108 TFEU, all systems of aid existing in Member States; to analyse and examine compliance by Member States since 1 January 1991 with obligations set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, regarding the obligation to cooperate and provide all necessary documents; to analyse and assess the Commission's practice as regards the proper application of Council Directives 77/799/EEC concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation and taxation of insurance premiums and 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation regarding communication by Member States to other Member States, by spontaneous exchange, of information on tax rulings; analyse and assess compliance by the Member States with the principle of sincere cooperation enshrined in Article 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union, such as fulfilment of the obligations to facilitate the achievement of the Union's tasks; to analyse and assess aggressive tax planning carried out by companies established or incorporated in the Member States, also regarding the third-country dimension including the exchange of information with third countries in this respect. Lastly, the special committee shall make any recommendations that it deems necessary in this matter.
    • date: 2015-12-02T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
    • date: 2016-03-10T00:00:00 type: Additional information body: all summary: At the sitting of 10 March 2016, the President announced that the Conference of Presidents had proposed that the term of office of the Special Committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature of effect (TAXE II) be extended until 2 August 2016. Parliament approved the proposal.
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