European Parliament
Giles Chichester (PPE-DE ),
in writing
The British Conservative delegation is content to endorse the content of most of Mrs Vlasto's report but has decided to abstain because of the wording of paragraph 22.
We believe that tax competition is beneficial and does not constitute illegal state aid; we do not favour the creation of a common, consolidated corporate tax base.
Nevertheless, we congratulate Mrs Vlasto and restate our commitment to the creation of an environment that encourages small businesses to flourish.

