Activities of Lieve WIERINCK related to 2016/0209(CNS)
Plenary speeches (1)
Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities (A8-0326/2016 - Emmanuel Maurel)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is therefore necessary to ensure the access by the tax authorities to the AML information, procedures, documents and mechanisms for the performance of their duties in monitoring the proper application of Directive 2011/16/EU and to include this information, when relevant, in the automatic exchanges between Member States, and with the Commission, on a confidential basis.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In addition, it is important that tax authorities have adequate information and communications technology (ICT) systems in place that can trace money- laundering activities at an early stage. In that respect, tax authorities should have adequate ICT and staff resources that can cope with the large amount of AML information to be exchanged between Member States.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Given the global character of anti- money laundering activities, international cooperation is key to an effective and efficient fight against such activities.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The mandatory automatic exchange of AML information between the tax authorities of Member States should be based on the principle of reciprocity.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to all taxes of any kind levied by, or on behalf of, a Member State or the Member State’s territorial or administrative subdivisions, including the local authorities, as well as to virtual currency exchange services and custodial wallet providers.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
The following article is inserted: “Article 8a The tax authorities of a Member State shall, within six months of their collection, automatically exchange the documents and information referred to in Article 22 of this Directive with any other Member State, and with the Commission on a confidential basis, if the beneficial owner of a firm, or, in the case of a trust, the settler, one of the trustees, the protector (where applicable), a beneficiary or any other person exercising genuine control over the trust, or, lastly, the holder of an account referred to in Article 32a of Directive (EU) 2015/849 is a taxpayer in that Member State.”