Rebecca Christie

EU panel says transaction tax would raise government debt costs

Rebecca Christie

May 21, 2013

Government bonds should be excluded from the European Union’s planned financial-transaction tax, a panel of European debt-management officials said.

EU seeks broad financial transaction tax

Rebecca Christie

February 13, 2013

The European Union will propose a far-reaching tax on financial transactions that could be collected worldwide by 11 participating nations as soon as Jan. 1 next year.

EU advancing on financial transaction tax

Rebecca Christie

January 21, 2013

European Union finance chiefs are set to approve the design of a financial-transaction tax for a group of interested nations.