Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-13-Speech-4-024-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-10-13"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20111013.3.4-024-000"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Diogo Feio2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partido Popular (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, the report that we are debating here today takes the right approach, presenting a modern vision of value-added tax (VAT) and taxation, and includes a series of proposals that should act as an incentive for the initiative that the Commission could and should present to Parliament. For this very reason, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Casa, whom I know well, and I am aware of his concerns about these matters. These concerns are amply demonstrated when the report mentions that VAT is a source of state income, but that it also has an impact on the functioning of the market and its actors, as well as a major impact on the functioning of the internal market. That is exactly why it is important that there be fewer costs for users, fewer costs and administrative burdens, less bureaucracy and better combating of fraud and tax evasion, as stated in the report. It is also important, as mentioned here, that the collection system be improved. However, at this time, when the Member States are increasing their tax burdens, I would also highlight the need to look at the refund system, which often creates so many problems for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that pay VAT and then take a long time to recover any that they have overpaid. It is also crucial to create a system that pays particular attention to how SMEs work, as mentioned in this report. SMEs are the engine of our growth and of taxes too, so intervention to assist them should be encouraged, even in times of difficulty. I shall conclude by saying that Parliament is committed to a better VAT system, and that this report is a demonstration of this commitment."@en1
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