Traduction de «Allégements fiscaux et amélioration de l'équité fiscale » (Français → Anglais) :

76. Expresses its concern over possible illegal corporate tax practices in Member States, and calls on the Commission to conclude its ongoing investigations into tax rulings as speedily as possible using all available evidence; calls for investigations into tax cuts, which may constitute a form of illegal state aid to be given priority; stresses that fairer tax competition is indispensable for the integrity of the internal market, the viability of public finances and equal competition conditions;

76. Expresses its concern over possible illegal corporate tax practices in Member States, and calls on the Commission to conclude its ongoing investigations into tax rulings as speedily as possible using all available evidence; calls for investigations into tax cuts, which may constitute a form of illegal state aid to be given priority; stresses that fairer tax competition is indispensable for the integrity of the internal market, the viability of public finances and equal competition conditions;

27. Supports the Commission’s intention to design a system at EU level which would ensure that taxes are paid in the country where profits are generated; believes that fair taxation will boost the real and sustainable economy, generating growth and creating jobs, and recalls that the fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance should be linked to national budgets but also to the EU own resources debate; calls on the Commission to take the lead in establishing common EU measures to fight tax havens, including a proposal on the 14th Company Law Directive in which it explicitly excludes the division of company seats, defines tax havens, sets out an EU blacklist ...[+++] and introduces concrete measures aimed at eradicating tax havens;

1. Recalls that decisions linked to fiscal policy, such as the provision of fiscal incentives to undertakings, are the main instrument for developing and increasing the number of jobs, but also for increasing RD investment and environmentally friendly technologies; stresses, however, that if fiscal policy is to make a substantive contribution to the Lisbon Strategy, the constant monitoring of the manner of redistributing additional revenue generated by such tax relief for undertakings is needed, with a view to ensuring that the additional revenue is in fact used to boost inn ...[+++]ovation and more energy-efficient technology;

1. Recalls that decisions linked to fiscal policy, such as the provision of fiscal incentives to undertakings, are the main instrument for developing and increasing the number of jobs, but also for increasing RD investment and environmentally friendly technologies; stresses, however, that if fiscal policy is to make a substantive contribution to the Lisbon Strategy, the constant monitoring of the manner of redistributing additional revenue generated by such tax relief for undertakings is needed, with a view to ensuring that the additional revenue is in fact used to boost the ...[+++] labour market or make further investments in innovation and more energy-efficient technology;

So far, fiscal policies in support of innovation concentrate mainly on tax relief for expenditure on RD. Spain is an interesting exception, where tax incentives apply not only to RD but also to expenditure on technological innovation.