Oettinger proposes EU could receive tax revenues from CO2 emission allowances
Der Spiegel
To compensate for loss of revenue after Brexit, EU Budget Commissioner G眉nther Oettinger proposes that member states could transfer part of their tax revenues to the EU, including revenues from taxes on , he told German weekly Der Spiegel in an interview. 鈥淭hese revenues are based on European laws, but so far go to the member states,鈥� said Oettinger. The commissioner plans to publish a paper with proposals on the future financing of the EU next week, Der Spiegel reports.
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