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Opinion: Why tax can be central to the EU’s competitive future

Ralph Cunningham
September 11 2024
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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission | Arno Mikkor, via Flickr

Ursula von der Leyen is under pressure to ensure her new team makes competitiveness a top priority. How tax policy is designed and implemented is crucial, writes Ralph Cunningham

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Ralph Cunningham worked at ITR between 2004 and 2018 and is now a freelance journalist.
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