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EU's financial transaction tax plan 'illegal'

A plan to tax financial transactions in eleven European Union member states from 2014 is illegal, the bloc's lawyers have concluded, dealing what could be a final blow to the measure as proposed.
Business • 10 Sep 13

Financial transaction tax gets limited EC backing

The European Commission has agreed to bring forward proposed legislation for a financial transaction tax (FTT) for ten EU states that want to go ahead with it.
News • 23 Oct 12

Eleven agree to Financial Transaction Tax

Eleven euro zone countries have agreed to push ahead with a tax on their financial transactions, an initiative that several other EU nations oppose.
Business • 09 Oct 12

Nine EU countries agree FT tax, Ireland opts out

Ireland will not be part of a core group of nine EU countries implementing a financial transaction tax so long as the UK remains outside the group, the Minister for Finance has said.
Business • 22 Jun 12

Financial Transaction Tax may have impact on IFSC

European finance ministers from all 27 member states are meeting in Luxembourg to discuss the controversial issue of a financial transaction tax.
Business • 22 Jun 12

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