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"I supported this directive, as I think it important for the tax base to be harmonised and made fairer and more effective. A more integrated tax policy would reduce EU bureaucracy and increase transparency in matters of taxation. The great differences in the taxation of corporate income are a significant factor restricting investment in the European Union, causing unfair competition and revenue allocation among Member States. Even countries with extensive tax incentives such as Estonia, where companies do not have to pay income tax on investments, the desired competitive advantage has not been achieved, and this has instead created a situation in which corporations withdraw their profits tax-free and channel them, within their group, to other countries. It is, however, vitally important to have tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises, and it is altogether justified to make exceptions for them. The fears of some Member States that this directive may in future be used to begin harmonising corporate tax rates are, however, unfounded. I support the proposal to calculate the tax base and divide it into parts (turnover, labour and assets), which is extremely important for the above-mentioned reasons."@en1
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