Global Tax Deal: Fighting National Vetoes

by name voted on 06.07.2022

Summary

The European Parliament calls for the swift implementation of a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% to prevent tax evasion and urges a move away from unanimous voting in tax matters.

9 06.07.2022

Other

economy

taxation

european union

administrative reform

business and competition

public finance and budget policy

Key points

The implementation of a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% is essential to address the challenges of the digital economy.
Implementing this deal could increase EU corporate income tax revenue by approximately €64 billion every year.
The European Parliament criticizes the use of national vetoes as 'bargaining chips' to achieve unrelated political goals.
Current tax mismatches disadvantage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) compared to large multinationals.

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Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

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11.12. National vetoes to undermine the global tax deal (vote)

Documents (PDFs)

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