3 Amendments of Jan MULDER related to 2012/0000(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the definition of tax havens is no longer up-to-date and that (semi-)legal ways of avoiding or reducing tax liabilities are becoming more and more common in the Member States: for instance, transfers by ‘postbox companies’ in and through the Netherlands are estimated to amount to EUR 8000 billion a year alone;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that ever since VAT was introduced its collection model has remained unchanged; stresses that this model is outdated, given the many changes in the technological and economic environment that have taken place, and that it therefore leads to substantial losses in terms of customs duties, VAT and excise dutiesVAT;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasiszes the potential of e- government in terms of increasing transparency and combating fraud and corruption, thereby helping protect public funds; stresses the need for legislation that enables continuous innovation; emphasiszes that Europe is lagging behind its industrial partners, inter alia due to a lack of interoperability of systems*1; stresses that Europe must step up its efforts to introduce next-generation forms of e- government which would provide more transparency in public finances;