← Votes·2021-10-06

Reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group)

Vote ID 135946Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+15 / 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 “Reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group)”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (331 for, 289 against, 62 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

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

331

Against

289

Abstain

Margin of victory

42 votes

Turnout (cast)

682

Absent

Participation rate

96.9%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 12Against 156Abstain 4Absent 6

S&D136 MEPs

For 117Against 3Abstain 9Absent 7

Renew101 MEPs

For 80Against 6Abstain 14Absent 1

PfE67 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 25Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 65Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR63 MEPs

For 1Against 59Abstain 3Absent 0

NI44 MEPs

For 21Against 19Abstain 2Absent 2

The Left38 MEPs

For 34Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France47
Germany46
Spain42
Italy30
Romania17

Most against

Poland41
Hungary13
Austria10
Czech Republic10
Greece10

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 5Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 5Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 47Against 31Abstain 0Absent 1

Germany95 MEPs

For 46Against 40Abstain 0Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 21Abstain 24Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 12Against 11Abstain 6Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 9Against 41Abstain 0Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 14Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 42Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 7Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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