But now European Union plans for a common tax base have begun to gain pace and may even take wing, in spite of several countries' efforts to stop them.

但是现在，欧盟实现共同税基的计划已经开始稳步实施，甚至可以说已进入快车道，尽管有几个国家在尽力阻止这些计划。

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