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The most important speeches given in the taxation and customs fields by the Commissioner and Officials are listed below with links to the texts.
By Algirdas Šemeta, European Commissioner in charge of Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
2013
| Fight against tax evasion | Press conference remarks at Council of Finance Ministers | |
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Brussels - 14/05/2013 |
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| Tax good governance platform | Statement at the Midday Press Briefing | |
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Brussels - 23/04/2013 |
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| Tax evasion | Ecofin speaking points | |
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Dublin - 13/04/2013 |
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Financial Transaction Tax | Center for American Progress | |
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Washington - 25/02/2013 |
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Financial Transaction Tax through Enhanced Cooperation  | Press statement | |
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Brussels - 14/02/2013 |
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| Speaking points on Financial Transaction tax | Economic and Finance Ministers Council Press Conference | |
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Brussels - 22/01/2013 |
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| Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness | Conference "Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness | |
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Vienna - 18/01/2013 |
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| Making progress on European tax policy: Towards more fairness and greater competitiveness | Institute of International and European Affairs | |
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Dublin - 11/01/2013 |
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2012
| Statement on the authorisation of enhanced cooperation for the Financial Transactions Tax | European Parliament Plenary discussion | |
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Brussels - 11/12/2012 |
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| Statement on the 2013 Annual Growth Survey: Towards fair and competitive tax systems | Press Conference, European Commission | |
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Brussels - 28/11/2012 |
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| Statement on Financial Transaction Tax Fraud and Savings Directive | Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, European Parliament | |
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Brussels - 12/11/2012 |
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| Tackling Tax Fraud and Evasion in Europe |
Press conference |
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Brussels - 27/06/2012 |
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| Country specific recommendations |
Press conference on European Semester |
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Brussels - 30/05/2012 |
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| Statement on Savings Tax Agreements and VAT strategy |
Press conference Economic and Financial Affairs Council |
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Brussels - 15/05/2012 |
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| Boosting security in the global supply chain |
Statement on EU-US agreement to secure the global supply chain |
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Washington - 04/05/2012 |
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| Tax challenges and opportunities in an ever-closer Union |
CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) Conference on taxation 2012 |
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Brussels - 27/04/2012 |
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| European Parliament report on CCCTB |
European Parliament Plenary session |
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Strasbourg - 18/04/2012 |
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| European Parliament report on Energy Taxation Proposal |
European Parliament Plenary session |
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Strasbourg - 18/04/2012 |
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| Call for concrete ways to combat tax fraud and tax evasion |
European Parliament Plenary session |
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Strasbourg - 18/04/2012 |
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| Financial Transactions Tax: The Way Ahead |
Meeting of Members of the Finance and Fiscal Committees in the Danish Parliament |
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| Copenhagen - 19/03/2012 | ||
| Tax policy under a Common Currency |
Brussels Tax Forum 2012 |
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| Brussels - 05/03/2012 | ||
| EU tax policy and the financial sector |
Press Conference |
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| London - 17/02/2012 | ||
2011
| Speaking Points on the Strategy for the future of VAT |
Press Conference |
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| Brussels - 6/12/2011 | ||
| Statement welcoming EU-US mutual recognition of safe traders |
Post Transatlantic Economic Council Press Conference |
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| Washington - 29/11/2011 | ||
| "Tax reforms needed for consolidation and growth" |
Annual Growth Survey - Press Conference |
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| Brussels - 23/11/2011 | ||
| "Competitive Tax Policy and Tax Competition in the EU" |
2nd Taxation Forum of Diario Economico/OTOC |
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| Oporto, Portugal - 27/10/2011 | ||
| "Reaching a level playing field for taxation across Europe " |
Debate on Taxation in European Parliament Plenary |
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| Strasbourg - 25/10/2011 | ||
| "EU tax policy in support of the EU 2020 Growth Strategy" |
The FEE (Federation of European Accountants) Tax Day 2011 |
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| Brussels - 11/10/2011 | ||
| "Customs enforces Intellectual Property Rights to protect consumers and businesses in Europe " |
Press conference on the Annual Report on EU customs enforcement of intellectual property rights |
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| Brussels - 14/07/2011 | ||
| "Shared transatlantic customs and tax ambitions" |
American Chamber of Commerce Plenary Luncheon |
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| Brussels - 21/06/2011 | ||
| "Enforcement of IPR by Customs: Stronger, clearer and updated rules" |
Press Conference on Enforcement of IPR by Customs |
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| Brussels - 24/05/2011 | ||
| "Pooling our efforts to build a modern Customs Union" |
78th meeting of the Directors General for Customs of the EU Member States and Turkey |
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| Vilnius - 19/05/2011 | ||
| "Our ambitions for the VAT system of the next 10 years" |
Conference on the Green Paper on the future of VAT |
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| Milan - 6/05/2011 | ||
| "Customs cooperation - The path towards an ambitious strategy in Europe" |
The High Level Seminar on Customs Co-operation and Controls at the External Borders of the EU |
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| Budapest - 14/04/2011 | ||
| "Revising the Energy Taxation Directive for a more efficient, greener and competitive EU economy" |
Press Conference |
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| Brussels - 13/04/2011 | ||
| "Europe's tax agenda for the future" |
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Conference |
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| Brussels - 11/04/2011 | ||
| "Tax coordination in Europe: the way forward after the Euro plus pact " |
Workshop on the Outlook for Financial markets, for their Governance and for Finance |
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| Cernobbio, Italy - 02/04/2011 | ||
| "Taxation of the financial sector"(28 Kb) |
Closing speech at the Brussels Tax Forum |
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| Brussels - 29/03/2011 | ||
| "Setting out the tax agenda for a fairer contribution of the financial sector" |
Opening speech at the Brussels Tax Forum |
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| Brussels - 28/03/2011 | ||
| "The Role of taxation in the economic re-growth" |
German-Austrian-Swiss Tax Congress |
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| Vienna - 18/03/2011 | ||
| "European Corporate tax base: making it easier and cheaper to do business in the EU" |
EU Press Conference |
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| Brussels - 16/03/2011 | ||
| "The role of tax and customs in the re-launch of the Single Market" |
"Single Market: Time to Act" Conference |
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| Brussels - 08/02/2011 | ||
| "Key options for innovative financing in the EU" |
Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in the European Parliament |
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| Brussels - 10/01/2011 | ||