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More efficient law-making in taxation: a move to QMV

Taxation

The Communication will explore how to make the decision-making on taxation more efficient using the possibilities in the EU Treaties. A move to qualified majority voting on certain tax matters would allow the EU to keep pace with rapid economic, societal and technological developments. It is meant to trigger a debate and to contribute to the Sibiu Summit on 9 May 2019 to give a perspective for the future of the Union until 2025.

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18 responses

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Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment), 17 Jan 2019

A shift towards greener taxation can (among other things) help fight climate change, reduce labour taxes, boost the economy and provide flexibility for member states (MS) in determining tax policy. There are several EU tools at the disposal of MS, but existing legislation, which would require…

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V., 16 Jan 2019

Currently taxation is subject to a special legislative procedure, meaning that unanimity in the Council is required for the adoption of a directive. The European competence for directives in tax matters is not only associated with amendments of existing taxes, but also with the introduction of…

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DIGITALEUROPE, 17 Jan 2019

In order to secure more efficient law-making in taxation policy, the Commission wants to substitute unanimity with qualified majority voting at the Council and consultation with codecision as far as the European Parliament is concerned. The business of today is global. DIGITALEUROPE supports…

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EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, 18 Jan 2019

EUROCHAMBRES believes that the principle of unanimity in the field of taxation should be maintained, as it is there to preserve all EU Member States’ interests. A change to qualified voting could lead to countries being voted out where they do not share the same view as other Member States.…

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Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus ry), 18 Jan 2019

Technology Industries of Finland is strictly against transition to qualified majority voting (QMV) in EU taxation policy due to the following reasons: 1) The Commission has claimed, that the veto right has caused a significant “cost” to the EU, due to tax proposals like digital services tax…

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Ibec, 14 Jan 2019

To whom it may concern, Please see the file attached. Kind regards, Gerard Brady

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The Pew Charitable Trusts, 21 Jan 2019

Removing the requirement for unanimity in decision-making in the field of taxation would go a long way to facilitating the European Union’s ability to show leadership in reaching the EU’s commitments towards achieving the SDGs while proactively engaging in multilateral discussions on global…

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European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions, 18 Jan 2019

About CESI The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) is a confederation of 38 trade union organisations from 19 European countries and 4 European trade union organisations, with a total of more than 5 million individual members. Most of CESI’s affiliates are employed in the…

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European Producers Union of Renewable Ethanol, 14 Jan 2019

Feedback on the Commissions’ roadmap ‘towards a not legislative Communication on more efficient law-making in the field of taxation: identification of areas for a move to qualified majority voting’ ePURE, the association representing European producers of renewable ethanol from conventional and…

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Ecopreneur.eu, 14 Jan 2019

Ecopreneur.eu: Move to quality majority voting on certain tax matters including the VAT Taxation policy is crucial for realising the circular economy. From the perspective of the more than 3000 green SMEs and pioneers in the membership of Ecopreneur, the economic framework should foster…

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IOGT-NTO, 17 Jan 2019

IOGT-NTO appreciates the possibility to provide feedback to this Roadmap. IOGT-NTO is not taking a position on the larger question of opening up for Quality Majority Voting (QMV) on certain tax matters, but wants to point out potential implications this might have for national public health…

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European Tax Adviser Federation, 17 Jan 2019

Feedback on the Roadmap of the European Commission “More efficient law-making in the field of taxation: Identification of areas for a move to qualified majority voting” The European Tax Adviser Federation, ETAF, is a European umbrella organisation for more than 250.000 tax professionals…

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European Policy Information Center, 21 Jan 2019

There are various arguments against this harmonisation per se, and the use of QMV to achieve it, many of which have been raised by organisations in different Member States through the Commission feedback process. This includes national sovereignty itself, and the importance of tax competition for…

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Chambre de Commerce du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 18 Jan 2019

see attached file

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Fédération Nationale de l'Automobile, 17 Jan 2019

Federation of Craft Businesses in the Automotive sector and in Mobility Services (FNA) would like to thank the authors of the Evaluation Roadmap to trigger a debate and explore possibilities for moving to qualified majority voting (QMV) in taxation. FNA representatives express their thanks for…

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, 20 Jan 2019

See attached file

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Lithuanian Free Market Institute, 17 Jan 2019

There are multiple reasons to suggest though that moving to qualified majority voting in taxation is not the best tool to achieve the objectives of the proposal.. Moving to qualified majority voting in taxation would destroy tax competition between countries, and this would have adverse…

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Studio Savorana & Partners - Dottori Commercialisti Associati, 21 Dec 2018

Anche se concordo, in linea di principio, su decisioni addottate con il voto a maggioranza qualificata, credo che abbandonare l'unanimità sulle questioni fiscali possa comportare, sul piano politico, una più lenta armonizzazione dei regimi tributari degli SM. Piuttosto occorre riprendere in…