10 Amendments of Ernest URTASUN related to 2018/0135(CNS)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Own Resources System of the Union must ensure adequate resources for the orderly development of the policies of the Union, subject to the need for strict budgetary discipline. Tbudgetary balance. The Union budget should as much as possible be financed through the development of thean Own Resources System can and should also participate, to the greatest extent possible, in the development of the policies of the Unionto implement the policies of the Union. Nowadays, around 80% of the Union budget is financed through national contributions, and the existing system of own resources is neither transparent nor fair.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In June 2017 the Commission adopted a Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances18 . The Commission proposes a range of options linking Own Resources more visibly to Union policies, in particular the single market and sustainable growth. According to the paper, in introducing new Own Resources, it is necessary to pay attention to their transparency, simplicity and stability, their fairness, their consistency with Union policy objectives, their impact on competitiveness and sustainable growth and their equitable breakdown among Member States. _________________ 18 COM(2017)358 final of 28 June 2017. COM(2017)358 final of 28 June 2017.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to better align the Union's financing instruments with its policy priorities, to better reflect the Union's budget role for the functioning of the Single Market, to better support the objectives of Union policies and to reduce Member States' Gross National Income- based contributions to the Union's annual budget, it is necessary to introduce new categories of Own Resources based on, including, but not limited to, the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, the national revenue stemming from the European Union Emissions Trading System and a national contribution calculated on the basis of non-recycled plastic packaging waste.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Single Market greatly benefits companies that operate in more than one Member State. However, the heterogeneity of tax systems across the Union creates an unfair advantage for companies that can avoid paying corporate taxes where they create value. The 2016 Commission proposals19 for a Common Corporate Tax Base and a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base address this unfairness by restoring a level playing field. Member States are urged to unanimously adopt these two proposals as soon as possible and no later than 2019. The Own Resource should consist in applying a uniform call rate to the share of taxable profits attributed to each Member State pursuant to Union rules on Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. The Own Resource should only apply to the entities for whom the Union rules on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are mandatory. _________________ 19 and which chose to opt-in. _________________ 19 COM (2016) 683 of 25.10.2016. COM (2016) 683 of 25.10.2016.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to avoidensure that Member States which benefited from corrections are confronted with a significant and sudden increase in their national contributions. It is therefore necessary to provide for temporary corrections in favour of Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden by means of lump sum reductionsthe latest Union budget developments and see an end to their Gross Nnational Income-based contributions during a transitional period. Those corrections should be phased out by the end of 2025contributions’ rebate. The end of these corrections should be applicable since the beginning of the new EU Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) Regrets the decision to decide on Own Resources with a special legislative procedure; Believes that such important decision as to the financing of future EU policies should be decided with a qualified majority voting within the Council and with a stronger role of the European Parliament, in order to ensure greater legitimacy.
Amendment 78 #
For the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph, the uniform call rate shall apply only to the profits of the tax payers for whom the Union rules on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are mandatory or for those which decided to opt-in voluntarily.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Revenue from additional sources shall be explored by Commission and Council including the following: a. an EU Carbon Tax: the application of a uniform call rate on carbon in all non-EU ETS sectors. A common minimum tax rate on carbon across the EU would allow for better low-carbon market signals, help member states to achieve their effort- sharing obligations and even be able – if implemented through a "tax shift" away from taxation detrimental to economic growth – to enhance overall prosperity b. a Border Carbon Adjustments Tax:an obligation to purchase ETS allowances for importers of energy-intensive goods offsetting the difference in carbon pricing inside and outside the EU.Such a tax would balance the cost difference between domestic and foreign, mainly energy- intensive goods caused by different carbon pricing standards, therefore maintaining price competiveness of domestic products and reducing the risk of carbon leakage. c. an Energy Tax:the application of a uniform call rate on energy products according to their energy content.An EU own resource based on energy taxation which differentiates energy content (and not just volume) would promote the use of renewable energy and encourage energy efficiency at the same time. d. a Road Fuel Tax:the application of a uniform call rate on petrol and diesel.A more coherent application of the polluter pays principle in the transport sector through better targeted taxation could provide public health and environmental benefits, and support investment flows towards sustainable mobility. e. an EU Air Ticket Tax:the application of a uniform call rate on the purchase of flight tickets, preferably taking into account distance or carbon intensity.The tax exemption of the aviation sector is a giant market distortion.No other mode of transport enjoys as profound preferential tax exemptions. f. an EU Financial Transaction Tax:the application of a uniform call rate on financial transactions of securities and derivatives for countries participating in the current enhanced cooperation procedure.Their contributions would then be deducted from their GNI-based contributions to the EU budget. g. Fines of the Court of Justice: proceeds from fines generated by rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Revenues generated by the EU Court of Justice should be considered as additional own resources and should no longer to reduce the share of each member state’s GNI contribution.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
However, Article 2(1)(c) and the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) of this Decision shall apply from 1 January of the second year following the date of application of national provisions transposing the Council Directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base.