Member states can be made to move on issues of common tax policy through a combination of political deftness and public shaming, says a former EU tax commissioner.
Italian senator Mario Monti, the commissioner responsible for tax issues in the late 1990s, on Monday (1 June) advised members of a special European Parliament committee looking into tax breaks for multinationals that those hoping for more EU tax policies need to use "reassurance" and "embarrassment".
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