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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2016-11-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20161123.32.3-565-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2016-11-23-Speech-3-566-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Martina Anderson2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, as with corporation tax avoidance, the biggest culprits in VAT fraud are multinationals. Overseas sellers use big names like Amazon to sell VAT-free products in the EU, and multinationals turn a blind eye. This is the cause of the biggest share of the EU’s VAT gap. These companies must take some responsibility for combating such fraud, which drives local businesses to the wall and deprives the public purse of millions in revenue. We need to ensure that decisions about VAT rates and exemptions are in the hands of local, accountable governments. The Irish Government, for example, claims that the EU rules do not allow a lower rate on life-saving defibrillators. VAT, like all indirect taxes, has a regressive effect on distribution, and the poor lose the largest portion of their income. We should ensure that our VAT systems include both luxury rates and reduced rates on essential items."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2014-10-13--2017-01-29)3 member; LIBE (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 substitute; AFCO (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Palestine (2014-10-13--2017-01-29)3 substitute; REGI (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Martina Anderson,"1 "on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group"1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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