strasbourg tax reform european union high taxation online giants long require unanimous vote eu minister head european commission say wednesday urge use rule limit governments veto power jean-claude juncker speak two days eu finance minister meet discuss plan introduce high tax digital multinationals like google amazon stand accuse pay little tax europe urge eu state adopt tax reform qualify majority rather unanimity practice far block major overhaul tax legislation 28-country bloc proposal would end ability single country veto decisions ministerial level although national leaders would retain veto power eu summit take idea could reduce power small state offer favorable tax rat multinationals block reform juncker say possible already exist rule switch majority vote certain areas apply decisions fair tax digital industry want decisions council eu minister take often easily qualify majority juncker say separate remark commissioner charge tax issue pierre moscovici say wednesday eu executive present new initiative digital taxation come weeks simple decision-making also use decide legislative proposals value add tax vat common consolidate corporate tax base would harmonize national rule tax deductions juncker say add also support solution decisions european financial transactions tax long-running plan eu state opt remain discussion among 10 euro zone countries europe able act quick decisively juncker say speech european parliament strasbourg urge use so-called passerelle clauses reduce countries veto power provision include eu treaties allow simplify legislative procedures eu leaders decide unanimously national parliaments oppose eu leaders usually meet every three months tend reach overall political agreements late translate legislative act relevant minister eu enforce rule prevent veto tax reform juncker