Apparently Reasonable - But This Is Yet Another Disguised Power Grab.

Commission - EU must combat 1 trillion euro tax dodging - 07/12/2012 10:00:13
EU countries must apply common tax rules to combat tax havens and loopholes
allowing businesses to avoid corporation tax, according to new proposals
released on Thursday by the European Commission.http://euobserver.com/news/118450
The word 'common' ALWAYS has undertones where the EU is concerned.