Brussels, 23/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission unveiled its company taxation strategy, suggesting having a single consolidated tax base. A 400-page study notes that the differences in effective company tax rates are attributable mainly to differences in national statutory tax rates rather than differences in the size of the tax base. In a press release, the Commission says it believes "that company tax rates are a matter for Member States to decide".
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