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Brian Hayes has issued a furious statement regarding attempts to unify business taxes for companies which trade in different European Union (EU) countries.

He said the EU was not being clear enough about how this proposal, known as the Common Consolidates Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB), would impact individual states like Ireland.

Mr Hayes described the situation as unacceptable in a post on his website.

The MEP for Dublin wrote: How can any Member State logically sign up to a proposal like this when they dont know the exact impact it will have on their tax revenues?

The Commission needs a dose of reality if they want this file to make real progress.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) give a press conference at the end of the second day of the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, 23 June 2017

He said Ireland should continue to look into the benefits of the system but more understanding was required from Brussels.

Mr Hayes continued: We have on one hand the Commission telling us that the CCCTB will deliver huge savings to the EU and all Member States.

On the other hand, the Commission now says that they are not in a position to do a proper evaluation of the overall impact of CCCTB on each Member State.

We must remember that this is the Commissions proposal, they have ownership of it. If they want to convince Member States to back it, they need to have the necessary evidence available.

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Mr Hayes has repeatedly expressed frustration at the EU, recently warning against threats to punish Britain with a harsh Brexit deal.

He said last month: We know that there will be Member States who want to punish the UK, especially given that the British government is taking a hard Brexit line.

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There needs to be a strong counter balance to this view and Ireland should take a leading role in rallying against this harmful course of action.

He also said the months and years ahead would be a battle for all sides but Brussels must resist playing hardball.

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'You need a dose of reality' Irish MEP in attack on Brussels over controversial tax reform - Express.co.uk