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Debt-equity bias reduction allowance and limiting the deductibility of interest for corporate income tax purposes *

Taxation65%★

Confidence: 65%

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Evidence:

title/description contains "fiscal"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 163154Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓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+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+8 / 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 “Debt-equity bias reduction allowance and limiting the deductibility of interest for corporate income tax purposes *”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, Renew, PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. S&D mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (114 for, 362 against, 130 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

114

Against

362

Abstain

130

Margin of victory

248 votes

Turnout (cast)

606

Absent

Participation rate

86.0%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 5Against 147Abstain 3Absent 24

S&D136 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 101Absent 22

Renew100 MEPs

For 1Against 90Abstain 4Absent 5

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

PfE64 MEPs

For 0Against 38Abstain 16Absent 10

ECR65 MEPs

For 0Against 53Abstain 0Absent 12

NI46 MEPs

For 9Against 20Abstain 5Absent 12

The Left38 MEPs

For 31Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Italy46
Germany40
Poland36
Spain27
France26

Divided delegations

Belgium
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 4Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 1Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 6Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 3Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 2Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 22Against 26Abstain 18Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 27Against 40Abstain 13Absent 16

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 4Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 5Against 46Abstain 14Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 2Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 3Absent 7

Poland52 MEPs

For 3Against 36Abstain 6Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 9Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 8Absent 8

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 3Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 2Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 6Against 27Abstain 19Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

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