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Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Paul Tang
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: EN

Madam President, Commissioner, after years of hard work and an international agreement, a minimum tax is right before our eyes, but we cannot grasp it yet. Because just when solidarity is key, the Polish Government blocks us, blocks us from earning EUR 60 billion extra each and every year. Because Morawiecki doesn’t care about Europe; he doesn’t care about ending tax avoidance by multinationals; he doesn’t even care about his citizens who will gain EUR 2 billion each year from a minimum tax. He only cares about his competences and his power, and he uses his veto in a desperate attempt to get free rein from Brussels – exchanging his ‘yes’ for a minimum tax for us turning a blind eye while he dismisses judges that don’t follow his course and his will. This is not how the EU works. We don’t bargain with our values. Morawiecki, your citizens want a minimum tax; your most important allies, including the US, want a minimum tax; and this Parliament wants a minimum tax. Thank you, Aurore Lalucq, for a great and excellent report. Let’s get on with the job.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Georgios Kyrtsos
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, κυρία Επίτροπε, έχουμε έναν διεθνή συμβιβασμό για την εξασφάλιση μιας βασικής ελάχιστης φορολογίας των πολυεθνικών που είναι στη σωστή κατεύθυνση. Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή και το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο έχουν αναλάβει τις υποχρεώσεις τους· σειρά τού Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου είναι να ξεπεράσει τις όποιες αναστολές και τα παζάρια και να κινηθεί προς τη σωστή κατεύθυνση. Πρέπει να το κάνει για να στείλει το σωστό μήνυμα.  Η μεγάλη άνοδος του πληθωρισμού που παρατηρείται έχει οδηγήσει τις περισσότερες χώρες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα η Ελλάδα, σε θεαματική άνοδο των καταναλωτικών φόρων, που είναι ιδιαίτερα σκληρή για τα χαμηλά εισοδήματα. Με τη δυναμική που έχει αναπτυχθεί, η φορολογία γίνεται πιο άνιση και άδικη με κίνδυνο να υπάρξουν κοινωνικές συνέπειες. Πρέπει, λοιπόν, να γίνει δικαιότερη και αποτελεσματικότερη η φορολογική επιβάρυνση των ισχυρών της οικονομίας. Με την έκθεση της κυρίας Lalucq πηγαίνουμε προς αυτή την κατεύθυνση, όχι γρήγορα, αλλά ελπίζω σταθερά.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Bert-Jan Ruissen
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: NL

Voorzitter, commissaris, dat we binnen de OESO afspraken hebben gemaakt over een wereldwijd minimumtarief aan belastingheffing voor multinationals is een goede zaak. Hiermee kan immers belastingontwijking worden tegengegaan, en dat is ook voor ons een belangrijk punt.  Waar ik mij wel zorgen over maak, is de royale toekenning van gedelegeerde bevoegdheden aan de Commissie in het verslag zoals dat nu voorligt. Op die manier geven we de Commissie wel heel veel ruimte op het vlak van belastingen en een wel heel ruim mandaat, en ondermijnen we de positie van de lidstaten, terwijl belastingheffing toch echt een bevoegdheid is en moet blijven van de lidstaten.  Ook betreur ik het dat er geen effectbeoordeling is gedaan. Op deze manier is namelijk niet inzichtelijk hoe het voorstel in de praktijk uitwerkt. Het is van belang dat we zo dicht mogelijk blijven bij de wereldwijde afspraken om zo echt een gelijk speelveld te creëren. Alleen dan kunnen we belastingontwijking echt tegengaan.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Chris MacManus
Political group: The Left
Country: Austria
Language: EN

Madam President, I want to thank Ms Lalucq. Today is a necessary legal step for the implementation of what was agreed at the OECD, and that agreement should be implemented. It’s an agreement among sovereign countries to make sure hugely wealthy and profitable multinationals begin paying a fair share, or at the very least a share. That is long overdue.  All countries which signed up should implement the deal as soon as possible. My party is wary of the EU overstepping on tax policy, which is precisely why we’ve always argued for a global deal to tackle this issue. The OECD is not representative of the developing world yet it is a step forward.  The Irish model, which sees a huge amount of revenue coming from a tiny number of companies, is fraught with risks and now is the time to invest in a more balanced economy whilst protecting foreign direct investment and the jobs created.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Antoni Comín i Oliveres
Political group: NI
Country: Romania
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señora comisaria, el acuerdo de la OCDE permite instaurar este impuesto de sociedades mínimo global; es una buena noticia, sin duda, pero fijar el impuesto mínimo en un 15 % de los beneficios creemos que no es suficiente, especialmente en un momento en que hay grandes empresas, como las energéticas, que han tenido beneficios extraordinarios de más de 200 000 millones de euros por el encarecimiento del gas y del petróleo. Es por ello que no podemos aplaudir la propuesta que ha hecho la Comisión para trasponer el acuerdo en la Unión Europea: porque no aumenta el porcentaje del 15 % y, sobre todo, porque tiene muchas, demasiadas, excepciones en su aplicación. Necesitamos una recaudación tributaria que permita a la Unión implementar políticas sociales suficientes contra las consecuencias de la pandemia, la guerra en Ucrania, la crisis climática, etc. Por tanto, debemos ir más allá no solo en la aplicación del acuerdo de la OCDE, sino también en la construcción de una cooperación tributaria internacional fuerte, permanente, mucho más ambiciosa que la actual, que nos lleve, por ejemplo, a adoptar una tasa sobre las transacciones financieras internacionales: es prioritario. La armonización fiscal a escala mundial debe ser solo la otra cara de la moneda de una armonización fiscal mucho más profunda en el interior de la Unión.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Salvatore De Meo
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, per molto tempo abbiamo assistito a forme di concorrenza fiscale sleale, soprattutto dai gruppi multinazionali e, finalmente, dopo l'intesa tra la maggioranza dei paesi dell'OCSE, l'Europa si avvia con questo passo a recepire un accordo importante per contrastare l'elusione e l'evasione, prevedendo una tassazione minima del 15 %. Certo, il cammino si prefigura lungo e tortuoso, visto che nell'ultima riunione dei ministri europei dell'Economia non è stata raggiunta l'intesa, evidenziando anche in questo caso la necessità di rivedere alcune regole di funzionamento, prime fra tutte quelle dell'unanimità. Questa riforma si propone di affrontare le sfide fiscali nate dalla digitalizzazione dell'economia, frenando la corsa di alcune nazioni a creare paradisi fiscali che permettono alle imprese multinazionali di spostare le loro sedi sulla base della convenienza fiscale più favorevole. Con la tassazione minima dei grandi gruppi, soprattutto quelli extra UE e quelli del mondo digitale, le imposte saranno versate nel paese in cui sono localizzati i beni e le attività che generano reddito. Accolgo con favore questa proposta e auspico che essa costituisca un primo passo verso la costituzione di un regime unico di tassazione all'interno dell'Unione europea e che, soprattutto, in fase di revisione dopo i primi cinque anni, diventi anche più ambizioso per reperire le risorse necessarie per programmi di finanziamento simile al  La strada intrapresa è quella giusta, ma c'è molto ancora da fare, soprattutto all'interno dell'Unione per un'armonizzazione fiscale e una riduzione delle tasse a favore delle piccole e medie imprese.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Evelyn Regner
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, there is one message to the Commissioner: when you go out of this plenary room, take this Parliament seriously. This agreement can be really historic. We are representing the citizens of Europe, and this can be a really great moment. Denn was muss denn noch alles passieren, damit endlich wirklich diese riesengroße Vermögensungleichheit weltweit auch echt angegangen und geändert wird? Ein Krieg vor der Haustür, die Lebensmittelpreise gehen in die Höhe, die Energiepreise explodieren, Wohnungspreise sind viel zu hoch. An einer weltweiten, faireren Besteuerung von Unternehmensgewinnen führt kein Weg vorbei. Multinationale Konzerne haben überproportional von den Corona-Hilfspaketen profitiert, auch der Onlinehandel, die Streaming-Plattformen wurden überdurchschnittlich genutzt. Durch die Einführung dieser globalen Mindeststeuer für Konzerne kann eine echte Umverteilung von Konzernen auf Arbeitnehmer, Arbeitnehmerinnen stattfinden und können Steueroasen trockengelegt werden.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Martin Hlaváček
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: CS

Paní předsedající, paní komisařko, nadnárodní společnosti budou spravedlivě zdaněny pouze tehdy, když budou nová pravidla platit celosvětově. Je zásadní, aby druhý pilíř kopíroval také podstatné změny, které byly dohodnuty v OECD, a aby bylo jen několik odchylek, které přizpůsobují fungování směrnice vnitřnímu trhu. Stejná pravidla by do budoucna měla zajistit i to, že nebude dán prostor pro jejich obcházení a zároveň nebudou naše evropské podniky znevýhodněny. Stejně důležité je, aby se k dohodě připojilo co nejvíce jurisdikcí. Zejména ty, kde sídlí velké nadnárodní digitální společnosti. Jinak dohodnutá pravidla budou postrádat smysl. A prosím, nezapomínejme také na první pilíř, tedy realokaci práv ke zdanění. Měl by být implementován současně, aby bylo úspěšně završeno to, o co tady usilujeme. Jenom, prosím, paní komisařko, ta navržená transpoziční lhůta není příliš realistická, nevystavujme členské státy tomuto tlaku.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, svijet je sve dalje od ekonomske ravnoteže i pravičnosti. S jedne strane korporacije predvođene investicijskim fondovima poput Avantgarda, BlackRocka, State Streeta i drugih, a s druge strane iz godine u godinu iz krize u krizu sve zaduženije države, zadužene kod banaka kojima su vlasnici opet ovi fondovi.  Vidimo posljednjih godina veliku alokaciju kapitala koja se slijeva prema vrhu. Korporacije se uspinju na planinu kapitala, a države na planinu duga. Uz pomoć algoritama i umjetne inteligencije te potpomognuti enormnim štampanjem novca fondovi su se pretvorili u čudovišta te su čak počeli kupovati i privatne obiteljske kuće. Ako se ovi trendovi nastave, za nekoliko desetljeća više neće imati što kupiti.  Ugrožena je i sama demokracija. Ova Direktiva o osiguranju globalne minimalne razine oporezivanja za multinacionalne skupine slabašan je pokušaj uspostavljanja ove ravnoteže. Ja sam prvi za oporezivanje velikih. Oni moraju vratiti dio onoga što dobiju jer sustav funkcionira na temelju suradnje. Facebook bez vašeg skrolanja nema vrijednosti. Vrijeme je promjena i dividende zaslužuju svi kooperanti u ovom sustavu, a ne samo ekipa iz BlackRocka i njima slični.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Niels Fuglsang
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: DA

Fru formand! I dag siger vi i Europa-Parlamentet ja til at indføre en fælleseuropæisk minimumsselskabsskat på 15%. Vi siger ja til at stoppe ræset mod bunden og den ekstreme skattespekulation, der foregår under dække af bare at være fri konkurrence. Vi har diskuteret det før, men nu er det alvor takket være Aurore Lalucqs betænkning, som vi kommer til at stemme ja til.  EU-Kommissionen er med os. 137 lande er med os. Det er historisk, og derfor vil jeg gerne bede de sidste lande, der stadig tøver, om at bakke op. Det er Polen, vi taler om her, og jeg vil sige: Kære Polen, sidste år skrev vi under på, at det var nødvendigt at indføre en minimumsselskabsskat. Synes I ikke, det er på tide at leve op til den hensigt nu? Jo længere vi trækker tiden, jo mere koster det os. Den aggressive skattejonglering koster os årligt mellem 1200 og 1400 milliarder kroner. Det er penge, vi kunne bruge på grøn omstilling og genopretning. Så, kære Polen, vær sød at lade være med at blokere. Lad os komme i gang med at få vedtaget den minimumsskat nu.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Stanislav Polčák
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: CS

Paní předsedající, podporuji tuto dohodu. Děkuji paní komisařce za práci na této dohodě. Myslím si, že v oblasti daní jsme vždycky byli i v mé politické skupině opatrní, obezřetní, ale tohoto kompromisu si ceníme. Musíme se vyvarovat toho, aby odcházel únik právě činností a toho zdanění mimo evropský prostor. A myslím, že tato dohoda i tím, že má celosvětový odraz, tak je cestou správným směrem. Také se musíme vyvarovat minulých excesů,
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Doamnă președintă, doamnă comisară, cred că dezbaterile pe acest subiect duc într-un singur sens și anume că trebuie să ne grăbim să aplicăm acest nivel minim de impozitare pentru multinaționale, pentru că este un lucru așteptat nu numai de noi, de eurodeputații care am vorbit aici, este așteptat de cetățeni, este așteptat de microîntreprinderi, de întreprinderile mici și mijlocii.  Trebuie să ajungem la o etică fiscală în spațiul european, în spațiul Uniunii Europene și da, ca un fost întreprinzător în domeniul întreprinderilor mici și mijlocii, pot să vă spun că sunt presate de multinaționale, pentru că cei mai buni lucrători sunt luați de multinaționale, puterea de investiție, puterea de capitalizare. Și iată, în plus, merg acolo, în zonele în care impozitul este cel mai mic.  De aceea, cred că trebuie să faceți toate eforturile încât să putem să aplicăm cât mai repede. Este un prim pas, poate că ar fi trebuit o rată mai joasă, poate că ar fi trebuit un procent mai mare la impozitare, dar eu cred că nu trebuie să ne blocăm și trebuie să dăm drumul acum la acest sistem propus de dumneavoastră și votat de noi, cu siguranță, mâine.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: João Pimenta Lopes
Political group: The Left
Country: Romania
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, a proposta de diretiva sobre um nível mínimo de tributação para os grupos multinacionais, na sequência do acordo do G20, para instituir uma taxa global mínima de 15 % define, é certo, o que até hoje não existe.  Mas vejamos: 15 %. Um valor que evidencia falta de vontade de inverter a baixa tributação do grande capital e que configura um risco real que uma taxa mínima possa passar a ser tida como referência máxima de tributação. Fosse de 25 % e a receita fiscal dos Estados triplicaria.  Uma diretiva que arrisca excluir 85 % a 90 % dos grupos multinacionais, que consagra exceções e isenções, nomeadamente excluindo fundos de investimento e os chamados fundos abutre, responsáveis pela especulação no setor imobiliário, e que alguns podem pretender tomar como um passo no assalto a matéria no domínio da soberania nacional, como é a fiscalidade. Bem se pode dizer que podemos estar perante uma taxa em que alguma coisa muda para que, no essencial, tudo fique na mesma.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

A Uachtaráin, I really welcome the adoption of a minimum level of 15% of taxation for multinational groups. This has been a bone of contention for many years and indeed it wasn’t always Member States’ fault because there was competition to get investment. But now that we are putting a floor under it, it establishes a level playing field. I am also very pleased that the European Union did not act unilaterally and waited for the OECD because the more countries that adopt the minimum level, the less opportunity there is for multinationals to play one off against the other. The other point I would make is that many citizens probably are paying far greater than 15% tax in their take-home pay. But we look forward to the day, and particularly when we revise this in five years’ time, of maybe increasing the minimum level to 20% and reducing the threshold from EUR 750 to 500 billion.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, a implementação na União Europeia do Acordo Global da OCDE é não só histórica como de uma enorme responsabilidade. Histórica porque abre caminho a uma solução global e de maior justiça fiscal. Histórica porque é um passo importante para reduzirmos os 190 mil milhões de euros anuais que a União Europeia perde em evasão e planeamento fiscal agressivo. Uma verba que daria para financiarmos o  Mas é também uma responsabilidade para continuarmos a dotar a União Europeia de novos recursos próprios, essenciais para financiarmos os investimentos comuns necessários para enfrentar os desafios.  Sem a criação de novos recursos próprios, o financiamento e reembolso da dívida de instrumentos como o
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, our Irish Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness, will be well aware of the fact that the corporate tax rate in Ireland has been 12.5% for a good while. But sadly, some companies get away with paying 2% and some actually get away with paying less. So if it’s increasing from 12.5% to 15%, will the likes of Google be paying 4.5% or will they be paying 15%? Because if we don’t do away with the loopholes, then it makes a laughing stock of this legislation. I’m amused to hear people talk about fair taxation for companies: ‘oh, will it inhibit their potential to employ workers?’ Listen: we’re not talking about taxing their turnover, we’re talking about taxing their profits. It’s outrageous that they wouldn’t be paying as much tax as your average worker, and workers are paying 25%, 30%, 35% and 40%. Why aren’t companies who are making too much money not prepared to pay the same money as individuals do? That’s beyond me!
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Mairead McGuinness
Language: EN

I am very glad that the Commission and Parliament agree on the need to urgently adopt this file and there is a strong voice in support. So, our appreciation of that. So now it’s for the Council, and for the last opposing Member State to agree to the compromise. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you again for the many valuable suggestions on how to improve the legal text of the Commission’s proposal. We understand and agree with the spirit of most of Parliament’s suggestions and amendments, and they provide valuable food for thought in the ongoing debate on the adoption of the directive in Council, where we are very close to reaching a general approach on the Presidency compromise. Furthermore, your suggestions will be very useful in the discussions within the so—called implementation framework, which will have to conclude on a number of topics, including safe harbours and exchange of information, and that all EU Member States will then need to implement. Some colleagues raised the issue about the 15% and I would repeat the point I made in my opening remarks that this is a rate endorsed by all Member States and by our partners at the international level. I really appreciate that Parliament in its majority support that particular rate. You mentioned, Ms Regner, that this is historic and you are absolutely right. I’m very pleased to be here on behalf of my colleague, Paolo Gentiloni, in this historic moment, because there were times in the past that this was thought not to be possible. But we still have work to do and therefore we very much encourage Parliament to keep the pressure on, and we appreciate this debate, particularly the work of the rapporteur.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Aurore Lalucq
Country: France
Language: FR

Mais nos efforts sont bloqués. Par quoi sont-ils bloqués? Par un gouvernement. Alors, on pourrait se dire que ce gouvernement n’a pas ratifié l’accord OCDE et que donc, forcément, il s’oppose à la directive. Non. On pourrait dire aussi que la proposition faite par la Commission européenne est tellement différente que, finalement, ce gouvernement s’y oppose. Non plus. On pourrait se dire qu’il y a des difficultés techniques. Les négociateurs ont pourtant été capables de trouver des solutions à tous les problèmes techniques, que ce soient ceux de l’Estonie, de Malte, de Chypre ou de l’Irlande. On pourrait se dire aussi que c’est parce que l’accord ne va pas rapporter d’argent. Pas de pot, là aussi, l’accord va rapporter énormément d’argent au gouvernement polonais. En fait, si les négociateurs ne trouvent pas de solution, c’est parce que le gouvernement en question ne veut pas de solution, que le problème est ailleurs, qu’il exerce une sorte de chantage, on le sait, qu’il fait pression sur la Commission européenne sur des questions qui ne sont absolument pas liées à la question de la fiscalité. Ce gouvernement veut bloquer, il peut bloquer, donc il bloque. Quitte à mettre en danger cet accord pour nous, les Européens. Quitte à même poser des problèmes à notre partenaire américain. C’est pourquoi j’espère que, demain, nous allons voter en faveur de cet accord de manière très claire. Et c’est pour ça aussi, à mon avis, qu’il va falloir réfléchir, vous le savez bien, à la question de l’unanimité. Car ce n’est plus possible de travailler dans ces conditions-là. C’est vraiment une prime à la capacité de nuisance en permanence. Ce comportement est en plus c’est particulièrement insidieux dans le sens où, par exemple, nous avons le pacte de stabilité et de croissance, nous avons des accords sur lesquels nous ne sommes pas forcément d’accord, mais ils sont clairs. Voilà, nous pouvons nous y opposer. Être d’accord ou pas d’accord. Mais ils sont clairs. Là, c’est insidieux, c’est insidieux parce que ça nous empêche d’avancer, ça nous empêche de progresser. Et les Européens ne sont pas forcément au courant de ce type de blocage. Donc, voilà, nous en appelons à la Commission et nous lui mettrons la pression – je pense que c’est une pression qu’elle acceptera – pour sortir de cette unanimité qui nous fait tellement de mal.
Debate: Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Marc Botenga
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: FR

Ce taux de 15% reste loin en dessous du taux de l’impôt des sociétés pratiqué par de nombreux pays européens. Pourtant, depuis le tournant néolibéral des années quatre-vingt, ce taux a déjà été érodé par des politiques néolibérales à travers l’Europe. En Belgique, avant, le taux était de 48%. Pour les plus hauts bénéfices, il dépassait même les 50%.  Aujourd’hui, bien des pays européens, dont la Belgique, appliquent un taux d'à peine 25%. Mais cela reste bien plus que les 15% proposés. En outre, toutes les niches fiscales permettent aux multinationales à travers l’Europe de contourner, éviter ou carrément échapper à l’impôt. Il y a encore du boulot. Tax the Rich.