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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7971

24 May 2001
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/tax
Commission adopts Bolkestein proposal on EU strategy for future tax policy - Internal debate on notion of "tax competition" takes edge off text

Brussels, 23/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted its communication on the European Union's future strategy regarding tax policy. The adoption was preceded by a lengthy debate within the College of Commissioners that led to certain changes to the initial draft, without affecting its substance. The paper, proposed by Commissioner Frits Bolkestein, responsible for taxation, recommends greater tax coordination between Member States, together with maintaining...

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