This is a news that Luxembourg would be increased tax advertising. According to a survey by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released Thursday, between 2002 and 2020, the Grand Duchy would have passed extremely advantageous tax arrangements for multinationals 340 benefited. But his finance minister, there is nothing wrong.
"What happened here is completely legal. So if something is completely legal, there is no reason to point fingers, "assured Pierre Gramegna.
The new president of the European Commission, the matter is sensitive. Former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker was interviewed Wednesday on an investigation initiated by the previous Commission and to similar agreements with Amazon and Fiat.
"The Commission will do its job. I do not propose to intervene in this matter since this is an issue that falls within the Commissioner responsible for competition, "he replied.
Because according to EU rules, these giveaways could be a form of disguised subsidy.
"The credibility of Mr Juncker as chairman of the Commission is clearly flawed, says Green MEP Sven Giegold. And the big question is: Will it act as Chairman of the Board or as a former Prime Minister of Luxembourg, will he clarify what he has done in the past? And more importantly, he will propose a plan of attack against aggressive tax planning of multinational in Europe? "
Luxembourg which acts as a tax haven in Europe is far from the only one. But it is changing under pressure from its partners. He pledged to Austria to give up bank secrecy next year.
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