2022. 07. 06.
The European Parliament today adopted a resolution criticizing national vetoes to the global tax agreement. Following the vote, Fidesz MEP Enikő Győri stated that “the use of national vetoes is a right guaranteed to all Member States in the Treaties. Therefore, the decision is nothing but a repeated pillorying of Hungary”.
“The European Parliament has proven once again that it has nothing to do open-mindedness. Hungary stopped EU legislation because, in a war-torn economic environment, the hasty introduction of a global minimum tax would have been a misguided decision. The decision to tax big tech companies has not been taken, the US and Asian countries are nowhere near introducing a global minimum tax, so Europe would be at a serious competitive disadvantage if it rushed ahead”, MEP Győri said.
She added: “Tax policy is key to national sovereignty and should be decided within a national framework. There is no common fiscal policy, which is why tax matters must be decided unanimously at the EU level. So, contrary to the wording of the EP resolution, it is not a work of evil to exercise a right enshrined in the Teaties. It is also clear that the Hungarian government is a government of tax cuts. We have been successfully pursuing this policy for more than ten years.”
The MEP has already expressed her concerns about the introduction of a global minimum tax in the EU on several occasions during her work in the European Parliament. Following today’s vote, she reiterated: “The introduction of a minimum tax would double the burden on Hungarian businesses, seriously jeopardizing the country’s economic development. It is the wrong step in the current economic crisis. We must now support investments to protect jobs and families. Instead of constantly singling out one Member State, we should be looking for a solution that is in the interest of European citizens and businesses.”