At a conference organised by the European Commission on Thursday 4 July to mark the publication of its latest report (see EUROPE B13445A13), European experts argued that progressive income tax which is tailored to a range of employment types could remedy the shortage of jobs. However, these measures alone will not solve the problem.
One of the concerns facing European workers is the fact that “the tax system was designed for an immobile workforce”, points out Lidia Cruces, Assistant...