Wiebe’s Room gives insight into tax agreements Starbucks – Financieele Dagblad (Registration)

Wiebe's Room gives insight into tax agreements Starbucks – Financieele Dagblad (Registration)

A Starbucks outlet in the Leidsestraat in Amsterdam.

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Secretary Eric Wiebe of Finance the House promises a” full, clear and transparent, “to outline the agreements made by the tax authorities with the US coffee chain Starbucks.

Met this commitment Wiebe responds to a request from GroenLinks MP Jesse Klaver to the Chamber confidentially understand the so-called ruling from Starbucks. The Secretary of State does his commitment in a letter he sent Tuesday to the House. It is known for the first time that the House will understand a specific ruling.

Exceptions

According to Wiebe Starbucks does not fall under the particular circumstances of which he has stated on February 2, wanting to make an exception and a confidential ruling in order to provide access to the House. Of a particular case, according to him there as a crucial political judgment focuses on one specific case.

Secretary of State Eric Wiebe in the House during the parliamentary debate on the tax increase on LPG and diesel.

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For Starbucks this does not apply, says Wiebe, because the European Commission agreed that the Administration has made the company already examine and evaluate. The outcome may involve the Court in its supervisory role, says the minister.

Basis

About Starbucks has however been made public so many now that pragmatism wins in this case of principles, Wiebe writes to the Chamber. So the fixed Finance Committee will be informed confidentially.

Rulings are both nationally and internationally increasingly under fire. Make rulings in tax services in advance agreements with companies on matters which can and no tax will be levied, arguing that companies know where they stand. On the level of the tax rate are not agreed. Critics argue that the rulings erodes the tax base, and thereby reduces the amount on which tax is levied.