EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Taxation

European Parliament adopts its position on shell entities

Brussels, 17/01/2023 (Agence Europe)

With 637 votes in favour, 2 against and 6 abstentions, the European Parliament approved, on Tuesday 17 January in plenary session, the opinion on the ‘UNSHELL’ directive on shell entities, voted in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) (see EUROPE B13074A42).

Given the uncertain economic and geopolitical situation, “the fight against tax fraud has never been so important”, stressed rapporteur Lídia Pereira (EPP, Portuguese) in the debate on the eve of the vote.