Another policy area that will receive emphasis is that of tax policies and systems. Fighting tax fraud and tax evasion are crucial to exploiting the full benefits of the internal market.
In this respect, the Presidency will promote the Directive of Administrative Cooperation for the extension of automatic exchange of information in early 2014 and the adoption of the revised savings taxation Directive by March 2014. Finally, work on the Directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base will be taken forward.