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(FTT). | |||
A tax to be levied on certain financial transactions. | |||
In 2011, the European Commission proposed a harmonised Financial Transaction Tax for the entire European Union. The objectives of the proposed FTT were to: | |||
* prevent the fragmentation of the Single Market that could result from numerous uncoordinated national approaches to taxing financial transactions | |||
* ensure that the financial sector made a fair and substantial contribution to public finances | |||
* discourage financial transactions which do not contribute to the efficiency of financial markets or of the real economy. | |||
The initiative was also designed to be a first tangible step for taxing such transactions on a global basis. | |||
FTTs are designed to be levied at the financial institution level. | |||
It is possible that a treasury centre that conducts financial transactions could be regarded as a 'financial institution' for FTT purposes. Hence, depending on the transaction, a liability to FTT might arise. | |||
The proposed FTT is sometimes written as Financial Transactions Tax. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | *[[Robin Hood tax]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Tobin tax]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Germany]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Hypothecation]] | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 18 July 2016
(FTT).
A tax to be levied on certain financial transactions.
In 2011, the European Commission proposed a harmonised Financial Transaction Tax for the entire European Union. The objectives of the proposed FTT were to:
- prevent the fragmentation of the Single Market that could result from numerous uncoordinated national approaches to taxing financial transactions
- ensure that the financial sector made a fair and substantial contribution to public finances
- discourage financial transactions which do not contribute to the efficiency of financial markets or of the real economy.
The initiative was also designed to be a first tangible step for taxing such transactions on a global basis.
FTTs are designed to be levied at the financial institution level.
It is possible that a treasury centre that conducts financial transactions could be regarded as a 'financial institution' for FTT purposes. Hence, depending on the transaction, a liability to FTT might arise.
The proposed FTT is sometimes written as Financial Transactions Tax.
