Members of the European Parliament call for a common EU position on international digital tax
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) discussed the issue of the digital economy with the European Commission on December 16, and adopted a resolution on December 18 by 479 votes to 141, with 69 abstentions. In the resolution, MEPs called on the Commission and member states to agree on a joint, ambitious EU position for the OECD BEPS negotiations and to strive to achieve a deal at an international level. Parliament’s resolution stressed that “any international corporate tax reform should ensure the smooth running of the single market, notably by safeguarding a level playing field for all firms, in particular for SMEs”
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