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Action Plan on Fairer Corporate Taxation

Opinion
Vedtaget on 09/12/2015
Reference: 
ECO/383-EESC-2015-02961-00-01-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2015) 302 final
Rapporteur: 
Petru Sorin DANDEA (Workers - GR II / Romania)
Co-rapporteur: 
Paulo BARROS VALE (Employers - GR I/Portugal)
Plenarforsamling: 
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Dec 09, 2015 Dec 10, 2015

The EESC expresses its support for the Commission in combating the erosion of Member States' tax bases and unfair tax competition. The Committee in this context endorses the introduction of a CCCTB and is also pleased that the Commission has published a list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The EESC goes even further and proposes that EU rules should include sanctions for companies that continue to run their business through tax havens.

Udvalgets udtalelse: Action Plan on Fairer Corporate Taxation

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Slideshow DG TAXUD – A Fair and Efficient Corporate Taxation

23/12/2019
The EESC supports a binding UN treaty to impose sanctions on companies that violate human rights
News

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) firmly believes that infringements of human rights can be better prevented when there is an internationally agreed binding standard implemented and protected by states. Therefore, in an opinion adopted at its December plenary session, the EESC supports the United Nations Human Rights Council initiative to adopt a binding UN treaty to regulate businesses activities, including sanctions in case of violation of international human rights law.

Eksterne Forbindelser
Grundlæggende rettigheder og borgerrettigheder
Sociale anliggender og arbejdsmarkedsforhold
29/01/2018
Tax justice
The EESC urges the Commission to specify the proposed reporting criteria on cross-border tax arrangements
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The reporting mechanism will contribute to more tax justice and fair competition in the EU

The European Commission must set out more precise hallmarks for the proposed reporting obligations on cross-border tax arrangements and transactions in order to prevent subjective interpretation by taxpayers and tax authorities which could lead to over-reporting and administrative burdens, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) urges in its recently adopted opinion on disincentives to tax avoidance or evasion.

Financial Services and Capital Markets
Taxation
DET INDRE MARKED
24/07/2018
Skills mismatches: EU businesses are losing millions, and will be losing even more!
Press Release
Reference number: 
37/2018

The European economy loses over 2% of productivity per year due to a mismatch of skills, according to a recent study commissioned by the European Economic and Social Committee. This means a loss of 80 eurocents for each hour of work. The situation will get even worse in the future due to demographic trends and ongoing technological developments, if no reforms are undertaken.

14/07/2016
“Competition matters to everyone” for a fair society and strong economy Commissioner Vestager tells EESC Plenary
Press Release
Reference number: 
Ref: 52/2016

Addressing the EESC Members at their plenary session today, Margrethe Vestager, EU Commissioner for Competition, argued a strong consumer, business and social justice case for EU competition policy. Citing key recent examples on energy, transport, state subsidies and taxation, the Commissioner underlines that competition drives companies to cut prices and improve products, and brings in the investment to the economy and creates jobs.

 

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