Why the European Council’s legal service opinion does not mean the end of the road for the FTT

Matthew Gilleard

September 17, 2013

After last week’s opinion from the European Council's legal service stated that part of the residence principle of the proposed European financial transaction tax (FTT) is incompatible with European law, some proponents feared the worst. But the end is not necessarily nigh.

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Matthew Gilleard

Matthew Gilleard worked at ITR between 2010 and 2016

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