7 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2017/2053(INI)
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that the current system of own resources suffers from its excessive complexity; notes that current system places unequal emphasis on the net balances between Member States; believes that a reform based on clear and commonly agreed principles should be prepared by the Commission and the Member States to resolve this problem effectively;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission to consider recommendations on new resources as presented by the High Level Group on Own Resources in its report on the future financing of the EU;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Encourages the Commission to examine and introduce concrete proposals for new resources in order to reduce GNI- based and VAT-based resources to the EU budget; considers that the current VAT- based of own resources should be replaced by a proper transfer of a share of VAT levied at national level; believes that new resources could come also from European policies such as environment, energy, climate or transport policies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Considers that if any new resource will be adopted, it should follow three basic criteria: simplicity equity and democratic control; recalls that the principles mentioned by High-Level group on Own Resources should to be taken into account when considering new sources; points out that new system should be understandable and transparent for European tax-payers;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to omit all rebate mechanisms and corrections, which would provide more simple, democratic and transparent structure;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Stresses the importance of customs inspections and the related collection of customs duties; draws attention to the revenue losses due to the VAT gap and cross border VAT frauds; underlines that smuggling of heavily taxed goods means serious losses of revenue to the budget of the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Recalls the importance of facilitating and accelerating information exchange with authorities such OLAF and Europol in order to combat customs frauds and fight cross-border tax crime;