Fréttir
29.5.2008
Undirskriftasöfnun til verndunar samvinnureknu rekstrarformi í Evrópu
Góðan daginn, hér að neðan er undirskriftabeiðni til verndar samvinnureknu rekstrarformi í Evrópu:
"PROTECT YOUR CO-OP - PLEASE ACT NOW
Dear Friend,
the European Commission, prompted by private enterprises, are considering changing tax laws for all co-ops.
the European Commission, prompted by private enterprises, are considering changing tax laws for all co-ops.
This is a serious threat to the co-operative movement across Europe. And your dividends could be at risk!
We want your support - please act before 30th May by signing this petition.
Private companies in France, Italy, and Spain, want the European Commis! sion to change the national tax rules for co-operatives. With these changes, they could reduce competition and steal the co-ops' business.
A co-operative's tax liabilities are calculated AFTER the payment of dividend to its members. Right now, the law recognises that co-op dividends are entirely different to company dividends. The spirit of their distribution is one of thanks, and recognition of its members' efforts; returning money that they have spent on the society.
If this were found to be uncompetitive, more than 250,000 co-op enterprises across Europe would be placed under heavy financial strain.
European co-operatives have bonded together to fight these accusations, and ask for your help. They do not want special privileges, only the right to compete in an open market that recognises their unique values.
If this were found to be uncompetitive, more than 250,000 co-op enterprises across Europe would be placed under heavy financial strain.
European co-operatives have bonded together to fight these accusations, and ask for your help. They do not want special privileges, only the right to compete in an open market that recognises their unique values.
In the truest spirit of co-operation, please take a few moments to sign this online petition and show the European Commission, that as members of an international co-operative movement, we all support one another.
Please pass this email on to anyone who feels as strongly about the co-operative movement as we all do.
Let's do all we can to prevent the attempts of private share-holding companies to reduce consumer choice, and end the ethical challenge of the co-operative market.
Let's force them to realise the unique relationship of co-operatives with their members will ensure that their claims are dismissed!
Let's do all we can to prevent the attempts of private share-holding companies to reduce consumer choice, and end the ethical challenge of the co-operative market.
Let's force them to realise the unique relationship of co-operatives with their members will ensure that their claims are dismissed!
Yours sincerely,
Vivian Woodell
Chief Executive "
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Tölur uppfærðar: 11.10.2008 19:21:49

