← Votes·2020-01-15

Common system of value added tax: special scheme for small enterprises

Vote ID 111143Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓High participation
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 10

Group division+6 / 15

Country division+0 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Common system of value added tax: special scheme for small enterprises”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, NI and Left voted mostly in favour. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (551 for, 22 against, 33 abstentions).

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Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

551

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

529 votes

Turnout (cast)

606

Absent

Participation rate

89.6%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP172 MEPs

For 147Against 0Abstain 3Absent 22

S&D132 MEPs

For 116Against 0Abstain 0Absent 16

Renew96 MEPs

For 92Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 22Against 15Abstain 22Absent 5

ECR59 MEPs

For 55Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

NI42 MEPs

For 25Against 6Abstain 5Absent 6

The Left37 MEPs

For 30Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany84
France50
Spain47
Poland45
Italy38

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria17 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Denmark13 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland13 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 2Absent 6

France74 MEPs

For 50Against 19Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 84Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 24Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland51 MEPs

For 45Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania32 MEPs

For 30Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain53 MEPs

For 47Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Sweden20 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

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