200 billion euros over the European budget could take the fair tax. "Rapid action" so the Social Democratic Party MEP Evelyn Regner is asking the European Commission.
"We pay sales tax on goods and services in contrast, is taxed the financial sector is hardly in the European Union, a VAT exemption applies to all basic financial activities -. Thus for speculators, the (co-) caused the economic crisis. In relation to this it is very unfair that EU-wide, the maximum tax rate on 'paid work' is, "Regner makes clear. The next step must now come from the EU Commission.
200 billion additional revenue
" A additional tax revenue of around EUR 200 billion from financial transactions in Europe alone and not use or do custom work can make a significant contribution to fiscal consolidation and the future EU budget, "said Regner, Vice President of Legal Affairs in the EU Parliament.
The European Parliament approved the introduction of a majority of European financial transaction tax. "At noon today was after long persuasion of European Socialists a majority in Parliament (529 for, 127 against) a financial transaction tax approved at European level. It is an important step for justice done in the financial sector," says the Social Democratic Party MEP Evelyn Regner. .
"We pay sales tax on goods and services in contrast, is taxed the financial sector is hardly in the European Union, a VAT exemption applies to all basic financial activities -. Thus for speculators, the (co-) caused the economic crisis. In relation to this it is very unfair that EU-wide, the maximum tax rate on 'paid work' is, "Regner makes clear. The next step must now come from the EU Commission.
200 billion additional revenue
" A additional tax revenue of around EUR 200 billion from financial transactions in Europe alone and not use or do custom work can make a significant contribution to fiscal consolidation and the future EU budget, "said Regner, Vice President of Legal Affairs in the EU Parliament.