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“If you, as a company, can get a deal that I, as a company, cannot get, you can compete with me but not on the merits, because your tax burden is not the same as mine.” quote by Margrethe Vestager
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“If you, as a company, can get a deal that I, as a company, cannot get, you can compete with me but not on the merits, because your tax burden is not the same as mine.”

Margrethe Vestager

About This Quote

Source Speech: European Commission Competition Forum, 2018

Unequal tax burdens give some firms unfair competitive advantage, undermining meritocracy

In simple terms: Tax disparity creates unfair competition

Key Takeaway

Address tax fairness to ensure level playing field

Themes

economics tax policy competition fairness

Mood

analytical concerned

Type

policy analytical

When to use this quote

  • policy reform
  • corporate tax audits
  • international tax agreements
  • business strategy

Key Concepts

Public economics industrial organization law

Questions to Reflect On

  • What mechanisms can equalize tax burdens?
  • How to balance competitiveness with fiscal responsibility?
A Different Perspective

Tax reforms are politically contentious and slow

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