McDonnell: HMRC review and ‘Robin Hood’ tax on Labour agenda
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McDonnell: HMRC review and ‘Robin Hood’ tax on Labour agenda

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

McDonnell: HMRC review and ‘Robin Hood’ tax on Lab...

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will use his speech at the Labour Party Conference to announce the Tobin tax and a review of HMRC's role as policy Re...

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More to come despite UK Tobin Tax court knockback
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More to come despite UK Tobin Tax court knockback

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

More to come despite UK Tobin Tax court knockback

The EU's Court of Justice only ruled against claim on its prematurity, not merits of argument Read More...

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Financial transaction tax illegal, warn lawyers
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Financial transaction tax illegal, warn lawyers

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Financial transaction tax illegal, warn lawyers

A financial transaction tax imposed across 11 EU countries would contravene the EU treaty, lawyers from the bloc conclude Read More...

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Financial transactions tax may “wipe out” securities trading
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Financial transactions tax may “wipe out” securities trading

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Financial transactions tax may “wipe out” securiti...

The International Securities Lending Association raises concerns over a financial transaction tax's impact on its market Read More...

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Financial transaction tax may curb high-frequency trading, say MPs
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Financial transaction tax may curb high-frequency trading, say MPs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Financial transaction tax may curb high-frequency ...

MPs propose a financial transactions tax on high-frequency trades in order encourage long-term planning Read More...

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Europe stalls on financial transaction tax
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Europe stalls on financial transaction tax

11y Idris Nagri

Europe stalls on financial transaction tax

The introduction of a European financial transaction tax could be delayed by six months Read More...

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Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds
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Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Memo raises concerns over FTT effect on bonds

EU countries due to introduce a financial transaction tax have expressed a range of concerns over the practicalities of the levy in a leaked memo Read...

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Britain in legal challenge over Tobin Tax
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Britain in legal challenge over Tobin Tax

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Britain in legal challenge over Tobin Tax

The UK has launched legal proceedings against the Tobin Tax in protest over its potential spillover effects Read More...

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Tobin Tax breaches G20 agreements, say markets associations
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Tobin Tax breaches G20 agreements, say markets associations

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tobin Tax breaches G20 agreements, say markets ass...

Five global markets associations call on G20 to veto Tobin tax Read More...

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Financial transaction tax will cost City £4bn, study warns
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Financial transaction tax will cost City £4bn, study warns

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Financial transaction tax will cost City £4bn, stu...

City of London study blasts EU financial transaction tax as "ill-conceived" idea that will add billions of pounds to the cost of borrowing Read More...

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Despite Brussels’ determination, Tobin tax is unwieldy
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Despite Brussels’ determination, Tobin tax is unwieldy

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Despite Brussels’ determination, Tobin tax is unwi...

Although it seems inevitable, questions still remain over the European financial transaction tax Read More...

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EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax
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EU ministers to move forward on transaction tax

12y Idris Nagri

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 Read More...

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French tax a bonus for UK says London Mayor
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French tax a bonus for UK says London Mayor

12y Idris Nagri

French tax a bonus for UK says London Mayor

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

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KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax
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KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax

12y Idris Nagri

KPMG: EU governments wary of transaction tax

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

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Tobin tax 'could cost EU €116bn'
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Tobin tax 'could cost EU €116bn'

12y Idris Nagri

Tobin tax 'could cost EU €116bn'

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

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MPs concerned over Tobin tax implementation
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MPs concerned over Tobin tax implementation

13y Idris Nagri

MPs concerned over Tobin tax implementation

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

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

13y Idris Nagri

Tobin Tax 'an excuse for aid failures', says Camer...

The prime minister reiterates his opposition to the financial transaction tax Read More...

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Archbishop of Canterbury calls for Tobin Tax debate
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Archbishop of Canterbury calls for Tobin Tax debate

13y Idris Nagri

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for Tobin Tax debat...

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

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Germany to push ahead with Tobin tax
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Germany to push ahead with Tobin tax

13y Idris Nagri

Germany to push ahead with Tobin tax

Finance minister says eurozone countries should adopt financial transaction tax Read More...

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Holes found in Tobin Tax net
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Holes found in Tobin Tax net

13y Idris Nagri

Holes found in Tobin Tax net

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

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Tobin tax is likely, says banking chief
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Tobin tax is likely, says banking chief

13y Idris Nagri

Tobin tax is likely, says banking chief

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

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Tobin tax could 'destroy' business models
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Tobin tax could 'destroy' business models

13y Idris Nagri

Tobin tax could 'destroy' business models

Cost of EU proposals exceed the tax itself, advisors warn Read More...

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UK to 'resist' EU financial tax
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UK to 'resist' EU financial tax

13y Idris Nagri

UK to 'resist' EU financial tax

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

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Tobin Tax threatens competitiveness
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Tobin Tax threatens competitiveness

13y Idris Nagri

Tobin Tax threatens competitiveness

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

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Broker issues Tobin tax threat
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Broker issues Tobin tax threat

13y Idris Nagri

Broker issues Tobin tax threat

Icap will quit the EU if Tobin tax goes through Read More...

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Tobin Tax would hurt UK's financial centre
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Tobin Tax would hurt UK's financial centre

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Tobin Tax would hurt UK's financial centre

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

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Tobin tax "could drive away investors"
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Tobin tax "could drive away investors"

13y Idris Nagri

Tobin tax "could drive away investors"

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

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