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Taxation: ‘Tax on financial transactions: it’s (almost) ready’

On January 22, European finance ministers gave their approval for the launch of a "Tobin tax" by 11 of Europe’s member states, including Germany, France […]

23 January 2013
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Finance : Road clear for Tobin Tax

"Eleven states accept Tobin Tax," says the daily Luxemburger Wort. After many long months of talks, France and Germany have rallied Austria, Belgium, Spain, Estonia, […]

10 October 2012
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Finance: Scuppered

26 March 2012
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European Union: Nine countries back Tobin Tax

"EU countries want to impose tax on financial transactions", headlines Süddeutsche Zeitung. The Munich daily reports that finance ministers from nine countries […]

12 March 2012
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