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EU Financial Transactions Tax will cause serious economic damage

6 August 2013

EU Financial Transactions Tax will cause serious economic damage

Tom Miers
6 August 2013
The European Union’s Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) has been hounded by misfortune from the outset. Mooted as a way of … Continue reading “EU Financial Transactions Tax will cause serious economic damage”

The financial transactions tax folly

21 November 2011

The financial transactions tax folly

Tim Worstall
21 November 2011
Bill Gates has announced that he backs the Robin Hood Tax – a financial transactions tax – to raise money … Continue reading “The financial transactions tax folly”

Altmeier should have been stuffed by Paxo

18 November 2011

Altmeier should have been stuffed by Paxo

Philip Booth
18 November 2011
Newsnight this week had, for them, a reasonably balanced piece on the proposed EU transactions tax on Wednesday evening. There … Continue reading “Altmeier should have been stuffed by Paxo”

Germany wrong on financial transaction tax

1 November 2011

Germany wrong on financial transaction tax

Philip Booth
1 November 2011
In the midst of a eurozone sovereign debt crisis – caused largely by government profligacy – it is not surprising, … Continue reading “Germany wrong on financial transaction tax”

Disastrous Tobin Tax would hurt UK

11 October 2011

Disastrous Tobin Tax would hurt UK

Philip Booth
11 October 2011
Over the last few weeks, most economists have been trying to work out how we can deal with the crisis in … Continue reading “Disastrous Tobin Tax would hurt UK”

A financial transaction tax would lead to more regulation and bureaucracy

3 October 2011

A financial transaction tax would lead to more regulation and bureaucracy

Holger Zemanek
3 October 2011
Last week the European Commission presented its proposal for a financial transaction tax (FTT) for the EU27. The new tax … Continue reading “A financial transaction tax would lead to more regulation and bureaucracy”

Economics on the web (28.3.10)

28 March 2010

Economics on the web (28.3.10)

Richard Wellings
28 March 2010

Economics on the web (28.3.10)

28 March 2010

Economics on the web (28.3.10)

Richard Wellings
28 March 2010
●  Philip Booth suggests it is not “morally bankrupt” to oppose a “Robin Hood” tax ●  Patrick Basham criticises the … Continue reading “Economics on the web (28.3.10)”

New Lib Dem proposals – tax prudent banks to shore up risky ones

19 November 2009

New Lib Dem proposals – tax prudent banks to shore up risky ones

Philip Booth
19 November 2009
I welcome Vince Cable’s repudiation of the Tobin tax but, instead, he has proposed a tax on bank profits to … Continue reading “New Lib Dem proposals – tax prudent banks to shore up risky ones”

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