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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

Commissioner Almunia would personally support harmonisation of corporate tax rates

Brussels, 05/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner for Economic Affairs Joaquin Almunia states he is personally in favour of harmonising corporate taxation, although he does consider it premature for the moment, it is said in an interview reported by the Belgian economic daily, L'Echo. Answering questions on how appropriate it is to have a minimum taxation rate for companies, he said that "from where I stand, this could be a solution. But many countries are still opposed to it today....

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