"presión fiscal" in English

Closely linked to social and employment policy is, of course, the tax burden.

This is true where, for example, tax levels and social protection are concerned.

Mass unemployment, social unrest and growing tax pressure then await us.

The tax burden on labour is increasing, while that on capital is decreasing.

The tax burden must be shifted from labour to the environment and capital income.

We have countries in the present Union where the level of taxation is approaching the 50 % mark.

In this way we could lighten the income tax burden considerably.

These instruments should be tax neutral, not a means of increasing the tax burden.

Would it be possible to transfer new resources to the Union without increasing the total tax burden?

Of course, the level of taxation will not rise, as Europe is already too heavily taxed.

Industry and our economies cannot now afford this ever-higher green taxation burden.

We need flexibility, lower taxation, freer trade and a reduction in social costs.

We take seriously the fiscal pressure on the Member States.

We consider that this is perhaps one of the ways in which taxation on labour can be reduced.

The Liberals support this reform, all the while stressing that the burden of taxation must not be increased.

The prevailing competition on tax has shown that a lower tax burden favours companies.

The greatest problem is the increasing concentration of the burden of taxation on labour.

Will they at last reduce fiscal pressure on labour?

I commend those members of the European Union that made strong commitments despite fiscal pressures.

Creating another level of taxation, a European one, means an inevitable increase in taxation in the long term.