The European Parliament adopted the report by Pedro Marques (S&D, Portugal) calling for a European framework for withholding tax on Thursday 10 March by a large majority (625 votes in favour, 38 against and 28 abstentions).
The report recommends stopping profit-shifting practices, stepping up the fight against dividend arbitrage and removing barriers to cross-border investment in the single market.
“We cannot allow financial resources to leave the EU without being taxed”, Mr Marques...