(contra a) Harmonização fiscal

Irish internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy has suggested tax harmonisation is not and will not be on the Brussels agenda whether "by the front door or the back", stressing tax competition among countries is "healthy".

In a speech given in Brussels on Thursday (10 November), Mr McCreevy said "National vetoes will be retained and competition between member states for inward investment - some of it tax based - will continue. Tax competition is a healthy spur to governments across Europe," according to the Financial Times.

[fonte: EU Observer]