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2015/3005(RSO) Decision on setting up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect, its powers, numerical strength and term of office

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At the sitting of 10 March 2016, the President announced that the Conference of Presidents had proposed that the term of office of the Special Committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature of effect (TAXE II) be extended until 2 August 2016.

Parliament approved the proposal.

2015/12/02
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-1335/2015
2015/12/02
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2015/12/02
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The European Parliament adopted by 561 votes to 69, with 5 abstentions, a decision on setting up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2), its powers, numerical strength and term of office.

Parliament decided to set up a special committee on tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect (TAXE 2) to continue and complete the work of the TAXE 1 special committee and, in particular, examine the outstanding issues outlined the its resolution of 25 November 2015 and to follow up on the implementation, by Member States and the European institutions, of the recommendations contained in the resolution:

The TAXE 2 special committee shall have 45 members (as the TAXE 1 special committee had) and shall keep the TAXE 1 special committee structure. The term of office of the TAXE 2 special committee shall be 6 months, beginning on 2 December 2015 .

The TAXE 2 special committee shall be vested with the following powers:

to analyse and examine practice in the application of Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) regarding tax rulings and other measures similar in nature or effect issued by Member States since 1 January 1991; to analyse and assess the Commission's practice of keeping under constant review, pursuant to Article 108 TFEU, all systems of aid existing in Member States; to analyse and examine compliance by Member States since 1 January 1991 with obligations set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, regarding the obligation to cooperate and provide all necessary documents; to analyse and assess the Commission's practice as regards the proper application of Council Directives 77/799/EEC concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation and taxation of insurance premiums and 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation regarding communication by Member States to other Member States, by spontaneous exchange, of information on tax rulings; analyse and assess compliance by the Member States with the principle of sincere cooperation enshrined in Article 4(3) of the Treaty on European Union, such as fulfilment of the obligations to facilitate the achievement of the Union's tasks; to analyse and assess aggressive tax planning carried out by companies established or incorporated in the Member States, also regarding the third-country dimension including the exchange of information with third countries in this respect.

Lastly, the special committee shall make any recommendations that it deems necessary in this matter.

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T8-0420/2015
2015/12/02
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament

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B8-1335/2015 - Décision - Vote unique #

2015/12/02 Outcome: +: 561, -: 69, 0: 5
DE IT FR ES RO NL PT EL BE AT HU BG SE CZ FI LT HR IE PL SI LV MT SK LU EE CY DK GB
Total
82
62
52
44
26
25
19
19
18
16
16
16
18
18
12
11
11
9
48
7
7
6
12
5
5
5
7
58
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192

Germany PPE

Against (1)

Elmar BROK
31

Italy PPE

10

France PPE

15

Spain PPE

15

Romania PPE

9

Netherlands PPE

5

Portugal PPE

7

Greece PPE

5

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Hungary PPE

12

Bulgaria PPE

7

Sweden PPE

3

Czechia PPE

6

Finland PPE

3

Lithuania PPE

2

Croatia PPE

5

Ireland PPE

4

Poland PPE

22

Slovenia PPE

5

Latvia PPE

4

Malta PPE

3

Slovakia PPE

6

Luxembourg PPE

2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Cyprus PPE

1
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164

Germany S&D

23

Italy S&D

27

France S&D

9

Spain S&D

10

Romania S&D

12

Netherlands S&D

3

Portugal S&D

7

Greece S&D

4

Belgium S&D

3

Austria S&D

4

Hungary S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

4

Sweden S&D

6

Czechia S&D

3

Finland S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Poland S&D

5

Latvia S&D

1

Malta S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

United Kingdom S&D

21
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59

Germany ALDE

3

France ALDE

7

Spain ALDE

5

Romania ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

6

Portugal ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

5

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Sweden ALDE

3

Czechia ALDE

4

Finland ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

4

Croatia ALDE

2

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Estonia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

For (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

United Kingdom ALDE

1
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43

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5

Italy GUE/NGL

2

France GUE/NGL

4

Spain GUE/NGL

10

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

6

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Luke Ming FLANAGAN
3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1
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41

Germany Verts/ALE

11

France Verts/ALE

3

Spain Verts/ALE

4

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

For (1)

Benedek JÁVOR
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

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For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

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Indrek TARAND
1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

6
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28

Italy ENF

5

France ENF

Abstain (1)

Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER
11

Romania ENF

1

Netherlands ENF

Against (1)

Auke ZIJLSTRA
4

Belgium ENF

For (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Austria ENF

4

Poland ENF

Abstain (1)

Michał MARUSIK
1

United Kingdom ENF

Against (1)

Janice ATKINSON
1
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34

Italy EFDD

17

France EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

Against (1)

Petr MACH
1

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1

Poland EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

11
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9

Germany NI

For (1)

Udo VOIGT
1

France NI

For (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH

Against (1)

Aymeric CHAUPRADE
2

Greece NI

3

Hungary NI

For (1)

Zoltán BALCZÓ
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Janusz KORWIN-MIKKE
1

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Diane DODDS
1
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64

Germany ECR

8

Italy ECR

Against (1)

Remo SERNAGIOTTO
1

Romania ECR

Against (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

Peter van DALEN

Abstain (1)

Bas BELDER
2

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Czechia ECR

2

Finland ECR

Against (1)

Jussi HALLA-AHO
2

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Poland ECR

18

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Slovakia ECR

3

Denmark ECR

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Jørn DOHRMANN
3

United Kingdom ECR

16

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