The verdict on the EC's financial transactions tax proposal

Matthew Gilleard

September 28, 2011

The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has proposed a financial transactions tax (FTT) in his annual state of the union address to the European parliament. However, unanimous approval within the EU looks unlikely.

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The verdict on the EC's financial transactions tax proposal

The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has proposed a financial transactions tax (FTT) in his annual state of the union address to the European parliament. However, unanimous approval within the EU looks unlikely.

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