Topics, Economy & single market
Decisions about taxes, VAT, excise duties, tax avoidance or tax cooperation between countries.
17 decisions this term since 14 Nov 2024 · 16 adopted, 1 rejected · 17 A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published.
Economy & single market, Resolution, 9 Jul 2026
Report by Ľudovít Ódor
Adopted 366 for · 192 against · 39 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The regime aims to complement national frameworks, not harmonise them, and to reduce regulatory and tax fragmentation that burdens cross-border growth.
Economy & single market, Resolution, 7 Jul 2026
Report by Matthias Ecke
Adopted 418 for · 152 against · 85 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The adopted text is Parliament's official position, urging reforms to modernise VAT rules, coordinate EU-wide taxation, and set common standards for windfall taxes.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 17 Jun 2026
Report by Tomáš Kubín · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Failed 181 for · 439 against · 38 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The proposal sets EU-wide minimum excise duty rates for tobacco and extends rules to novel tobacco-related products.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 17 Jun 2026
Report by Tomáš Kubín · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 325 for · 304 against · 29 abstained narrowly
AI summary:The adopted text backs a gradual rise in minimum tax rates, adjusts how rates are calculated, and extends the transition period to end-2032.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 17 Jun 2026
Report by Michalis Hadjipantela · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 549 for · 33 against · 84 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The regulation aims to strengthen the fight against cross-border VAT fraud by establishing direct communication channels between Eurofisc and these two bodies.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 13 Nov 2025
Report by Evelyn Regner · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 370 for · 160 against · 107 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The BEFIT proposal introduces a common system for calculating the corporate tax base of large cross-border business groups in the EU and for allocating these tax bases among group members.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 13 Nov 2025
Report by Kinga Kollár · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 605 for · 29 against · 0 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The protocol updates the agreement to align with the revised Common Reporting Standard and EU data protection rules, and the changes apply from 1 January 2026.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 13 Nov 2025
Report by Kinga Kollár · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 606 for · 26 against · 1 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The protocol updates the agreement to align with the revised Common Reporting Standard and EU rules, extending the exchange to electronic money and central bank digital currencies.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 13 Nov 2025
Report by Kinga Kollár · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 610 for · 26 against · 1 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The protocol updates the agreement to align with the revised OECD Common Reporting Standard and EU rules, extending the exchange to electronic money and central bank digital currencies.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 13 Nov 2025
Report by Kinga Kollár · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 611 for · 26 against · 1 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The decision means the Council can now adopt the agreement, improving tax cooperation and the fight against tax evasion and money laundering between member states and Liechtenstein.
How each group voted in the last 17 final A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published.. For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.
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