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    Press release |

    Transparency and anti-corruption

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the fight against fraud. The report included a clear call on the European Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal on the protection of whistleblowers. After the vote, Green transparency spokesperson Benedek Javor said: "It is high ...
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    Special committee roadmap

    Given the very broad mandate adopted by the European Parliament, we are asked to carry out a comprehensive assessment of corporate tax systems and their problematic features in the EU, and - where relevant - in third countries.
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    Press release |

    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    The European Parliament special committee to investigate tax evasion and dumping in Europe today met for the first time, agreeing on its structure and key posts at its constitutive meeting (1). The special committee will operate on the mandate proposed by the Greens/EFA group as the basis for an inq...
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    Press release |

    Corporate tax evasion

    A proposal by the Greens/EFA group to strengthen corporate tax transparency under draft EU rules was today discussed in the European Parliament. The proposal would introduce a country-by-country reporting obligation for corporations as part of the revision of EU legislation on shareholder rights, wh...
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    Press release |

    Tax dumping

    The European Commission today held its first orientation debate on its planned measures against tax dumping and published its first ideas.Commenting on these proposals, Sven Giegold, Green finance and economic spokesperson said:"The EU Commission is still half-hearted and restrained when it com...
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    Press release |

    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    The European Parliament today voted to approve the creation of a special committee to investigate tax evasion and dumping in Europe following the Luxembourg Leaks revelations. The Greens/EFA group had been pushing for the creation of an inquiry committee, which was blocked by the bigger political g...
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    Video |

    Inquiry committee on tax dumping

    There's still a lot to be done to tackle tax evasion in the EU. Following the Luxleaks scandal, the Greens refuse to be fobbed off with a less powerful 'Special committee' instead of an 'Inquiry committee' in order for the European Parliament to examine Member States' tax decisions.
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    News |

    VAT fraud in the EU

    Benedek Jávor and Ingeborg Gräßle, Chair of the European Parliament's budgetary control committee, hosted a conference on VAT fraud – a multi-billion euros a year prejudice to states and taxpayers.
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    Press release |

    Tax evasion/Luxembourg leaks

    The leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament today discussed the proposal to create of a full European Parliament inquiry committee into tax evasion and dumping following the Luxembourg Leaks revelations. The conference of presidents failed to endorse the committee, despite it havi...
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    Event |

    VAT fraud in the EU Member States

    A study published by the Commission in October 2014 estimates the VAT gap in the EU at EUR 177 billion a year, 16% per cent of the VAT revenue expected by Member States. VAT is an exceptionally important source of the revenues of all Member States, on average, about 20% of state revenues come from VAT in the EU, and the if the latest esti…