Translation of "Avis d'établissement de l'assiette des droits " (French → English) :

75. Considers that fair tax competition is one of the constitutive elements of the internal market, but that, the primary competence of the Member States notwithstanding, unfair tax competition must be prevented, for example through harmonised tax bases, exchanges of information between tax authorities, and the granting of an explicit legal right to control movements of capital if this is essential to the proper functioning of the tax system in the Union; takes the view that introducing a common corporate tax base (CCTB) would help make the system more transparent; believes that the issue of consolidation can be addressed at a later da ...[+++]te, and should not be a barrier to the swift introduction of a CCTB;

76. Considers that fair tax competition is one of the constitutive elements of the internal market, but that, the primary competence of the Member States notwithstanding, unfair tax competition must be prevented, for example through harmonised tax bases, exchanges of information between tax authorities, and the granting of an explicit legal right to control movements of capital if this is essential to the proper functioning of the tax system in the Union; takes the view that introducing a common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) would help make the system more transparent; believes that the issue of consolidation can be addressed ...[+++] at a later date, and should not be a barrier to the swift introduction of a CCCTB;

2. Calls for a re-launch of the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) scheme and urges for its full implementation, based on comprehensive impact assessment, respecting the subsidiarity and including proper tools to avoid its abuse; believes that CCCTB should avoid unnecessary administrative burdens and the cost of compliance and should close loopholes between national systems; believes also that CCCTB should complement the introduction of a public and transparent country-by-country reporting for MNC;

106. Invites the Member States to consider that any tax ruling should, in particular when involving transfer pricing, be established in cooperation with all involved countries, that the relevant information should be exchanged between them automatically, comprehensively and without delay and that any national action aimed at reducing tax avoidance and tax base erosion within the EU, including audits, should be carried out jointly, giving due consideration to the experience gained through the FISCALIS 2020 programme; reiterates its view that the basic elements of all rulings that have an impact on other Member States ...[+++] should be not only shared between tax administrations and the Commission, but also presented in the country-by-country reporting by MNCs;

104. Invites the Member States to consider that any tax ruling should, in particular when involving transfer pricing, be established in cooperation with all involved countries, that the relevant information should be exchanged between them automatically, comprehensively and without delay and that any national action aimed at reducing tax avoidance and tax base erosion within the EU, including audits, should be carried out jointly, giving due consideration to the experience gained through the FISCALIS 2020 programme; reiterates its view that the basic elements of all rulings that have an impact on other Member States ...[+++] should be not only shared between tax administrations and the Commission, but also presented in the country-by-country reporting by MNCs;

It is the position of Amnesty International that the human rights issues can and must be addressed and given priority in parallel with the peace process, and that it is not necessary to wait until a durable peace process is in place and being implemented before any major human rights initiatives can begin.