# Coordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud

European Parliament procedure 2008/2033(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 38 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-05-30 and 2008-05-30.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns a coordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud. The amendments address cross-border 'carousel' and missing-trader VAT fraud, the complexity of the transitional VAT system, the 'origin principle' versus taxation of intra-Community supplies, national data collection on fraud, reform of the Savings Tax Directive and banking secrecy, tax havens and tax competition, and the Stability and Growth Pact.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heide RÜHLE | Germany | Verts/ALE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4294.md |
| Benoît HAMON | France | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28159.md |
| Werner LANGEN | Germany | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1928.md |
| Sharon BOWLES | United Kingdom | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33570.md |
| Zsolt László BECSEY | Hungary | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28138.md |

## Official source documents

- PE407.654: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-407.654+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2033-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2033-INI.json

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