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# ftt - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
11 EU nations get go-ahead for ‘Robin Hood tax’, Ireland not among them
Concerns about jobs at the IFSC are among the reasons that Ireland has not signed up to implementing a levy on financial transactions despite Greece, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and France all doing so.
# ftt - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
10 EU states to bring in financial transaction tax legislation
Its estimated the tax could yield as much as €57 billion if introduced on a EU-wide basis but concerns remain in Ireland that its introduction could see jobs transferred abroad.
# ftt - Friday 12 October, 2012
Column: Financial transaction tax? Nice idea, but it won’t work this way
Proposals for a European financial transaction tax are wishful thinking – and won’t hinder the bankers, writes Arthur Doohan.
# ftt - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Noonan rejects Tobin tax over fear of jobs losses
The Finance Minister said Ireland would not adopt the tax unless Britain also did – over fears Irish jobs could be lost to London.
# ftt - Friday 22 June, 2012
Four biggest Eurozone countries to push for €130 billion stimulus
France, Germany, Italy and Spain agree to lobby for a €130 billion growth plan at next week’s summit in Brussels.
# ftt - Monday 26 March, 2012
Transaction tax could save Ireland €534m, says European Commission
The controversial could reduce Ireland’s contribution to the EU budget in 2020 by 50 per cent – or €534 million – according to estimates by the European Commission.
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