10 Amendments of Marco ZANNI related to 2015/2140(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in recent years, in particular, the dynamism in the digital economy but alsoand, in particular, distortions of competition as a result of aggressive tax practices and national taxation policy which is causing considerable harm to the internal market have brought with them new challenges for the Commission and all market players;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the fact that Competition Commissioner Vestager wishes to develop competition policy as one of the key instruments of the European Union towards making the common internal market a reality;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a successful competition policy must not be directed exclusively towards bringing down prices for consumers, but must also be mindful of the innovativeness of the European economy and special competitive conditions for small and medium-sized businesses, micro enterprises, and innovative start-ups;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to refine the internal market in areas where it is still fragmented and incomplete, and to end market restrictions and distortions of competition as soon as possible wherever they are found;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the Commission is not working successfully in cases of infringements of the rules on cartels and is able to demonstrate that it hashas yet to madke a significant contribution towards the realisation of the internal market and equal competition rules;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the existing rules relating to fines for infringements cshould be supplemented by ongoing penalties against those responsible;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the temporary State aid inDeplores the fact that State aid was granted to the financial sector foafter the stabilisation of the global financial system was necessary but on completion of the Banking Union must be quickly reduced or totally removed and scrutinisedfinancial crisis; considers it necessary, in order to avoid future bailouts by taxpayers, to embark as quickly as possible on a genuine reform of the European banking sector providing for mandatory clear separation of retail and investment activities;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the investigations initiated by the Commission in 2014 into unlawful State aid through unfair tax competition and calls on the Commission to send the findings to Parliament; calls on Member States in future to present the Commission with information about their taxation practice in good time and ultimately to comply with the obligation to declare special arrangements to the detriment of other Member States;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that in view of an estimated volume of tax fraud and tax avoidance of up to one billion euros a year the Member States and the Commission must ultimately tackle and restrict this practice; by means of a greater power of investigation and the power to impose penalties;