TAXE committee overwhelmed by magnitude of task

After fact-finding missions in Belgium and Luxembourg, the rapporteurs for the European Parliament's Special Committee on Tax Rulings (TAXE) looking into aggressive tax optimisation by multinationals presented an interim review of their work. It reveals practical difficulties accessing information, which justify the request for prolongation of the committee's mandate beyond six months. An additional two months are expected to be granted. "We have to present a working document on 22 June. It won't necessarily be possible to ensure the level…