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Petr Ježek
Born in Prague in 1965. A graduate of Prague’s University of Economics, Petr Ježek joined his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a diplomat. For some ten years, he held relatively high posts related to the country’s ties with the EU, e.g. heading the Foreign Ministry’s European Integration Department and serving as Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs. He also worked as chief of staff of then Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. In 2014, Petr Ježek was elected Member of the European Parliament on the ballot of the ANO 2011 party.
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The apparent scope of tax evasion, as revealed by the so-called Panama Papers, has shown an urgent need for an in-depth investigation by the European Parliament’s special committee on unfair tax practices, known as TAXE II.
“My colleagues and I are going to propose that the TAXE II committee investigates all the key aspects of the Panama Papers scandal. We will also look at how the European Parliament could help ensure fair tax environment for all companies, and prevent such tax evasions in the future,” said Petr Ježek, a member of the TAXE II committee.
The committee, as well as its predecessor known as TAXE I, has systematically addressed issues related to tax evasion and unfair tax practices. Following the LuxLeaks scandal, it has put EU member states under political pressure to move towards mandatory sharing of tax ruling information.
“The Panama Papers scandal also shows that the European Parliament’s activities in the area of tax evasion are badly needed, and that the formation of the TAXE II committee was well justified,” petr Ježek added.