European Parliament
Paulo Rangel  (PPE ),
in writing.
(PT)
Taxation is one of the burning issues on the political agenda in any state, so the adoption of the budget is the key moment in the life of a parliament right from the start. This problem is bound to be of interest to the public authorities. I therefore welcome the fact that the European Parliament has decided to table an annual taxation report for the first time, so contributing to the Commission drawing up a more balanced EU taxation policy: circumstances in which increased cooperation between Member States is justified, the abolition of discriminatory taxation rules and increased tax transparency are some of the issues covered. I voted in favour because I believe this initiative benefits Union political activity.

