The European Commission is set to use for the first time the "enhanced cooperation" method, allowing it to circumvent the veto of five states that oppose a controversial law harmonising company tax rules.
EU tax commissioner Laszlo Kovacs announced on Wednesday (26 October) that the Barroso commission will step up efforts to set up a law harmonising corporate tax bases, setting 2008 as a target date for the legislation.
Tax bases refer to rules on what share of businesses' profit...
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