Activities of Bernd LUCKE related to 2014/2144(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual Tax report (A8-0040/2015 - Eva Kaili) DE
Amendments (16)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas an estimated EUR 1 trillion of potential tax revenue is lost every year in the EU due to tax fraud and tax avoidance21 ; whereas this loss is a major risk to the efficiency and fairness of the EU tax systems, and facilitates socially detrimental profiteering which leads to growing inequality among EU citizens it raises the tax burden on all bona fide citizens and companies; __________________ 21 http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxati on/tax_fraud_evasion/a_huge_problem/ind ex_en.htm
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Semester has so far not succeeded in playsing an essential role in coordinating economic and fiscal policies in the Member States (MSs);
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the taxes in the Member States are very high compared to the rest of the world and threaten the international competitiveness of the Member States;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the current economic and financial crisis has led to a significant rise in public debt in Europe; whereas amongst others the excessive public and private debt in the Member States has triggered the current financial crisis;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas in reaction to the costs of the banking crisis and the lower revenues due to the absence of economic growth in the after math of the eurocrisis, most MSs have chosen to raise revenues instead of lowering expenses;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas during the period in question Jean-Claude Juncker was Minister for Finances (from 1989 to 2009), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (from 1995 to 2013), and first permanent President of the Eurogroup (from 2005 to 2013);
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that taxes finance the provision of public services such as e. g. infrastructure, public administration, education, health system, internal and external security; emphasizes that tax burdens and the supply of public services are tightly connected; reaffirms the sovereign right of each member state to establish its own policies in terms of taxation and in terms of provision of public services;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Insists on the general principle that taxes must be paid where public services are consumed; strongly condemns aggressive tax policies inducing taxpayers to shift their tax base out of countries in which they consume public services or benefit from a labour force which does so;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Rejects tax harmonisation which would be detrimental to the European economy as a whole and an infringement of states' rights; strongly supports the competition between member states and other jurisdictions in terms of taxation on the one hand and the supply of public services on the other hand;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that tax policies must aim at fostering European competitiveness and lowering costs for European businesses, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that a low tax level is essential not only for the social welfare of families and households but also for competitiveness and new jobs; stresses the need for controlled and efficient public spending and stable public finances;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that eliminating tax obstacles can play an important role in increasing citizens’ ability and confidence to work and – together with enterprises – invest in the EU;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises that EU member states and the European Commission where appropriate should take a leading role in discussions on the fight against alleged tax fraud or aggressive tax avoidance in the OECD, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of information for Tax Purposes, and other relevant global fora;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26