Activities of Bernd LUCKE related to 2017/2053(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the reform of the European Union’s system of own resources
Amendments (9)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the work of the High Level Group on Own Resources, and in particular the measures aimed at reducing the share of the GNI-based contribution, which is residual in nature; argues that this reduction should be compensated for by the use of genuine own resources;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that preference should be given to genuine European own resources, such as a tax based on the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) and a contribution based on a definitive VAT system, thereby delivering a fairer system for European citizens with respect to the EU budgetthe right to tax European citizens should remain an exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, despite the need for sufficient financial resources for the EU, not raising the tax burden on citizens is important
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates the establishment of a budgetary capacity for the Eurozone that would perform functions of macroeconomic Rejects the proposal to estabilisation and bring about economic and social convergence; considers, moreover, that this capacity should be financed through own resources specific toh a budgetary capacity for the eEuro area, such as a tax on financial transactions, a bank levy and a share of the ECB’s profitszone;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsiderEmphasizes that the EU should be able to issue zero-risk debt assets in order to offset the volatility in own resources’ revenues;must not issue any type of public debt, since Article 310 (1) TFEU requires revenue and expenditure in the annual budget to be in balance.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with a view to achieving common EU and Eurozone economic governance objectives, the need for adequate financial support, which should bimportance of the no-bailout principle financed by genuine own resources in order to ensure democratic legitim Article 125 TFEU and strict adherence to the Stability and Growth Pacyt;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8