Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes
· A9-0007/2024 · Proposition de la Commission
The European Parliament adopted by 541 votes to 36, with 23 abstentions, following a special legislative procedure (consultation), a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes.
Parliament approved the Commission proposal subject to the following amendments:
Parliament stressed that the these schemes both involve reclaims of dividend withholding tax to which the beneficiaries were not entitled and are estimated to have imposed a total cost to taxpayers of about EUR 55 billion between 2001 and 2012 in the 11 Member States concerned. The cum-ex and cum-cum schemes have been ruled illegal and should be prosecuted according to national law. The tax administrations should…
For: 541(90 %). Against: 36(6 %). Abstentions: 23(4 %). In total, 600 MEPs voted. 105 MEPs didn’t vote.
Magdalena ADAMOWICZEPP · Polandfor
Asim ADEMOVEPP · Bulgariafor
Isabella ADINOLFIEPP · Italyfor
Matteo ADINOLFIIdentity and Democracy · Italyfor
Alex AGIUS SALIBAS&D · Maltadid not vote
Mazaly AGUILARECR · Spainfor
Clara AGUILERAS&D · Spainfor
Abir AL-SAHLANIRenew · Swedenfor
Alviina ALAMETSÄGreens/EFA · Finlandfor
João ALBUQUERQUES&D · Portugalfor
European People’s PartyFor: 145(97 %). Against: 2(1 %). Abstentions: 2(1 %). In total, 149 MEPs voted. 29 MEPs didn’t vote.
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsFor: 121(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 121 MEPs voted. 19 MEPs didn’t vote.
Renew EuropeFor: 89(94 %). Against: 3(3 %). Abstentions: 3(3 %). In total, 95 MEPs voted. 7 MEPs didn’t vote.
Greens/European Free AllianceFor: 68(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 68 MEPs voted. 4 MEPs didn’t vote.
European Conservatives and ReformistsFor: 54(96 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 2(4 %). In total, 56 MEPs voted. 12 MEPs didn’t vote.
Identity and DemocracyFor: 44(98 %). Against: 1(2 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 45 MEPs voted. 14 MEPs didn’t vote.
Non-attached MembersFor: 19(50 %). Against: 8(21 %). Abstentions: 11(29 %). In total, 38 MEPs voted. 11 MEPs didn’t vote.
The Left in the European ParliamentFor: 1(4 %). Against: 22(79 %). Abstentions: 5(18 %). In total, 28 MEPs voted. 9 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Germany
For: 79(92 %). Against: 7(8 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 86 MEPs voted. 10 MEPs didn’t vote.
- France
For: 59(89 %). Against: 6(9 %). Abstentions: 1(2 %). In total, 66 MEPs voted. 13 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Italy
For: 56(98 %). Against: 1(2 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 57 MEPs voted. 19 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Spain
For: 45(90 %). Against: 5(10 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 50 MEPs voted. 9 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Poland
For: 43(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 43 MEPs voted. 9 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Romania
For: 27(100 %). Against: 0(0 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 27 MEPs voted. 6 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Netherlands
For: 22(88 %). Against: 2(8 %). Abstentions: 1(4 %). In total, 25 MEPs voted. 4 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Portugal
For: 16(89 %). Against: 2(11 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 18 MEPs voted. 3 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Belgium
For: 16(89 %). Against: 2(11 %). Abstentions: 0(0 %). In total, 18 MEPs voted. 3 MEPs didn’t vote.
- Czechia
For: 17(81 %). Against: 1(5 %). Abstentions: 3(14 %). In total, 21 MEPs voted. 0 MEPs didn’t vote.
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