Decision
Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 366 for · 192 against · 39 abstained roll call
- Date
- 9 July 2026, 13:46
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2211(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Ľudovít Ódor
- Topics
- Economy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 9 July 2026
- Final vote
- 194869
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 12 | Against 19 | Abst. 5 | No vote 9 of 45 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.29 | |
| Greens | For 42 | Against 1 | Abst. 3 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| S&D | For 98 | Against 1 | Abst. 8 | No vote 28 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| EPP | For 149 | Against 4 | Abst. 6 | No vote 25 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 62 | Abst. 3 | No vote 19 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 63 | Abst. 5 | No vote 17 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 14 | Abst. 8 | No vote 4 of 28 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Voted against their group, 36
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Greens line For · 1 voted against, 3 abstained of 46 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Sara MATTHIEU Belgium
Abstained (3)
- Alice KUHNKE Sweden
- Isabella LÖVIN Sweden
- Pär HOLMGREN Sweden
S&D line For · 1 voted against, 8 abstained of 107 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
Abstained (8)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Heléne FRITZON Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Sofie ERIKSSON Sweden
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
Renew line For · 4 voted against of 67 who voted
Voted against (4)
- Barry ANDREWS Ireland
- Barry COWEN Ireland
- Billy KELLEHER Ireland
- Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ Ireland
EPP line For · 4 voted against, 6 abstained of 159 who voted
Voted against (4)
- David CASA Malta
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
- Peter AGIUS Malta
Abstained (6)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia
- Nadine MORANO France
ECR line Against · 3 abstained of 65 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
- Taner KABILOV Bulgaria
Patriots line Against · 5 abstained of 68 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Sarah KNAFO France
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.38 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0.47 |
| Germany | 61 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 0.60 |
| Denmark | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 41 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0.68 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 25 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 0.30 |
| Greece | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.30 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Hungary | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0.36 |
| Ireland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.38 |
| Italy | 32 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 0.39 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0.52 |
| Poland | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Portugal | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 |
| Romania | 18 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0.63 |
| Sweden | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.07 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.13 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Karlo RESSLER Croatia | EPP | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Wouter BEKE Belgium | EPP | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Ľudovít ÓDOR Slovakia | Renew | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Per CLAUSEN Denmark | The Left | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the motion for a resolution A10-0167/2026 – Ľudovít Ódor – Motion for a resolution | Roll call | 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the feasibility of a 28th tax regime, an optional corporate legal framework for innovative companies, start-ups and scale-ups, including tax provisions.
The regime aims to complement national frameworks, not harmonise them, and to reduce regulatory and tax fragmentation that burdens cross-border growth.
The resolution is Parliament's official position, and it calls for the regime to support EU competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the feasibility of a 28th tax regime to support EU competitiveness. It welcomes the Commission's 'EU Inc.' proposal and outlines principles for a tax module, covering corporate income, VAT, withholding tax, employee taxation, transfer pricing, access to capital, and tax incentives.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2211(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 9 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 13 November 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 3 June 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 10 June 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 July 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ECON · Author: Ľudovít ÓDOR (Renew)
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What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness”. Decision, 9 July 2026. votingId 194869, document A-10-2026-0167, reference 2025/2211(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-09/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 9 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 9 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-07-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-07-09-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-09/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-09/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 194869, document A-10-2026-0167, reference 2025/2211(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}