5 Amendments of Barbara KAPPEL related to 2017/2216(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the diversity of legal and administrative systems in the Member States presents a challenging environment in whichneeds to be adequately addressed to overcome irregularities and combat fraud; whereas the Commission should therefore step up its efforts to ensure that the fight against fraud is implemented effectively and produces more tangible and more satisfactory results;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the current VAT systems, in particular as applied to cross-border transactions, isare vulnerable to fraud and tax- avoidance strategies, in which Missing Trader Intra- Community (MTIC) fraud, commonly called carousel fraud, alone was responsible for VAT revenue losses of approximately EUR 50 billion in 2015;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesTakes note of the decision of 20 Member States to proceed with the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office through enhanced cooperation and looks forward to fruitful cooperation between OLAF and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; regrets however that not all EU Member States have been willing to participate in this initiative, and underlines the importance of maintaining equivalent fraud detection efficiency rates in all Member States;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomesTakes note of the adoption of short- term measures to tackle losses on VAT mentioned in the Commission’s Action Plan entitled ‘Towards a single EU VAT area’ published on 7 April 2016; looks forward with interest to the Commission’s proposals for a definitive VAT system as provided for in the action plan;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with concern that tobacco smuggling to the EU has intensified in recent years and, according to estimates, represents an annual loss of EUR 10 billion in public revenue to the EU and Member States’ budgets, while at the same time it is a major source of organised crime, including terrorism; stresses that China is the primary originating country (80%) for counterfeit goods, followed by Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and India;