EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports harmonisation of tax rules across the EU to reduce business tourism and prevent populist-driven harmful tax laws, but calls for increased awareness and consistent enforcement.
Harmonise income tax rules across the EU to prevent harmful tax competition and populist tax laws, ensuring equal penalties for tax crimes in all Member States.
“VAT is harmonised in the EU, so the functioning of the business in different Member States could be equally harmonised. However, this runs counter to the pointless opposition of some Member States to the harmonisation of income taxes.”
Feedback, 2025-08-14 · the Commission’s translation
Raise awareness among politicians, especially in Slovakia, about the benefits of harmonised tax rules to avoid populist measures like transaction taxes and unfair tax advantages.
“It would help to raise awareness, especially among Slovak politicians, of e.g. harmonised tax on platforms who are unfortunately populists (e.g. say that the Earth is flat!).”
Feedback, 2025-08-14 · the Commission’s translation
Implement uniform tax rules to reduce business tourism and prevent Member States from adopting populist tax laws that create unfair advantages or legal uncertainty.
“The same rules within the EU would reduce “business tourism” under better conditions, e.g. 13 % income tax in Hungary... At the same time, harmonisation would make it impossible for populists to adopt meaningless laws (e.g. a transaction tax in Slovakia, which is already being challenged by its authors! and are going to change the law again.”
Feedback, 2025-08-14 · the Commission’s translation
Ensure equal penalties for tax crimes across all Member States to avoid impunity for fraud, especially in relation to EU funds.
“At the same time, tax crime would be equally penalised in every country and there would be no so-called ‘our people’ – who, despite proven fraud in EU funds, are impunity! again thanks to legislation adopted by populists.”
Feedback, 2025-08-14 · the Commission’s translation
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