5 Amendments of Anneliese DODDS related to 2015/2140(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas such an economy requires the strong application of competition-law principles under the EU Treaty primarilyin order to benefits consumers, and businesses alike, to promotes innovation and growth, and to controls and restricts unfair market practices as well as monopolies and dominant market positions;
Amendment 52 #
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 businessesshould strike a balance between bringing down prices for consumers, encouraging innovation within the European economy (including, if needed, special competitive conditions for small and medium-sized businesses) and ensuring that all businesses - including those within the ‘sharing economy’ - comply with vital European legislation on workers’ rights and health and safety;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to introduce binding guidelines that clarify how it will determine instances of tax- related state aid, thereby providing more legal certainty for businesses and Member States, taking into consideration the fact that, in other sectors, such guidelines have proven to be highly effective in putting a stop to and pre-empting those practices in Member States that are in conflict with EU state aid law; calls on the Commission at the same time to specify those tax policies that are not consistent with state aid policy;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that State aid proceedings alone cannot put a permanent stop to the unfair tax competition in a number of Member States of the European Union; further tangible results are required, such as a consolidated basis of calculation for capital gainsthe introduction of a full, mandatory Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, a review of the VAT Directive in order to prevent fraud, the obligation on large international companies to reportin all sectors to report publicly their turnover and profits on a ‘country by country’ basis and calling on Member States to introduce greater transparency in their tax practices and mutual reporting requirements;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that, in view of an estimated volume ofthe light of some studies having estimated that the total amount lost to tax fraud and aggressive tax avoidance of up tocould be as much as one btrillion euros a year, it is essential that the Member States must ultimately tackle and restrict this practice;