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Tobin Tax

European Union

EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax

European finance ministers to begin talks on plans to levy a transaction tax in the face of fierce resistance from Britain

13 Mar 2012

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French tax a bonus for UK says London Mayor

New transaction tax in France could see banks swap Paris for London says Boris Johnson

01 Feb 2012

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KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax

Only three members states in European Union strongly favour a transaction tax, according to KPMG research

01 Feb 2012

Tobin tax 'could cost EU €116bn'

E&Y report says the EU's estimates are based on optimistic assumptions

09 Jan 2012

MPs concerned over Tobin tax implementation

Committee asks questions about EU pushing financial tax through despite UK veto

04 Nov 2011

Tobin Tax 'an excuse for aid failures', says Cameron

The prime minister reiterates his opposition to the financial transaction tax

03 Nov 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for Tobin Tax debate

Criticism of financial transaction tax rests on exaggerated projections, says Archbishop Rowan Williams

02 Nov 2011

Germany to push ahead with Tobin tax

Finance minister says eurozone countries should adopt financial transaction tax

31 Oct 2011

Holes found in Tobin Tax net

Financial transaction tax proposals - better alternatives exist, writes Jaimie Kaffash

12 Oct 2011

Tobin tax is likely, says banking chief

British Bankers' Association Angela Knight says she expects financial transaction tax to be introduced

05 Oct 2011

Tobin tax could 'destroy' business models

Cost of EU proposals exceed the tax itself, advisors warn

30 Sep 2011

UK to 'resist' EU financial tax

UK Treasury says it will not sign up to a financial tax unless it was rolled out globally

28 Sep 2011

Tobin Tax threatens competitiveness

Business would simply up and leave to dodge the tax squeeze, argues the CBI

25 Aug 2011

Broker issues Tobin tax threat

Icap will quit the EU if Tobin tax goes through

23 Aug 2011

Tobin Tax would hurt UK's financial centre

Businesses would up and leave Europe if a Tobin Tax came into force, warn experts

18 Aug 2011

Tobin tax "could drive away investors"

A European Union tax on financial transactions is "inadvisable", a think-tank has warned

13 Jul 2011

EU could push for Tobin tax

EU Budget might propose EU-wide tax on financial transactions, reports suggest

27 Jun 2011

Merkel lines up transaction tax

Angela Merkel makes surprise call for a global financial tax

20 May 2010

BBA pooh-poohs global banking ‘tax’

British Banking Association says it will keep an eye on any Tobin or Robin Hood taxes levied against banks

18 Feb 2010

Treasury moots Tobin Tax on financial transactions

Government looks into a tax on certain banking and financial transactions

11 Dec 2009

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