The expansion of the EU in May 2004 has stirred a controversial debate about .tax competition among the EU members. Some countries argue that the lower corporate tax rates in the new member countries present an unfair competitive advantage, and in one case having gone so far as to suggest that EU regional aid should be withdrawn from countries engaging in this practice as these countries do not need aid if they can afford to lower taxes. Other countries...
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2004/10/01
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Newsletter
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32590
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1
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2005/06/16
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Disclosed
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Highlights of the report
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current account deficit
Citation
Lawson, Thomas.
World Bank EU8 Quarterly Economic Report (Vol. 1 of 3) : Highlights of the report (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/233521468251110936