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The Tobin tax - making currency markets work for the world's poor.
First proposed by Nobel prize-winning US economist James Tobin in the 1970s, the idea of a currency speculation tax, or Tobin tax, has rapidly gained support ever since.
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- Tobin Tax Update - Spring 2004
- Tobin Tax Update - Autumn 2003 A digest of news and action for the UK campaign for a tax on currency speculation
- Tobin Tax Network position paper on the International Finance Facility This paper presents the Tobin Tax Network’s position on HM Treasury’s International Finance Facility (IFF). Whilst expressing the view of the network, it does not necessarily reflect the exact positions of each Tobin Tax Network member.
- Tobin tax Update - Summer 2003
A digest of news and action for the UK campaign for a tax on currency speculation
- Black Wednesday is tip of the iceberg 16 September 2002 Campaign groups challenge the Bank of England, FSA and the Treasury to investigate currency markets for “illegal” activity
- Banned Ewan McGregor TV ad launched 13 March 2002 The premiere of a radical advert featuring McGregor and Radiohead was highlight of 'Tobin Tax Day' on March 13.
- Belgians to legislate for Tobin tax 13 March 2002 Belgium will become only the second country in Europe to introduce legislation on the Tobin tax when its parliament adopts the proposal into law tomorrow.
- Brown's big boost for global aid and Tobin tax campaigns 16 November 2001 The Chancellor's calls for doubling of global aid and increased support for global currency tax has been welcomed by War on Want.
- AIB scandal demonstrates need for Tobin tax 7 February 2002 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown must act swiftly to regulate currency traders in the wake of the scandal at leading Irish Bank AIB.
- Gordon Brown told: Don't get left behind in Liege! 21 September 2001 War on Want protestors are to tell Chancellor Gordon Brown that he is in danger of being left behind at this weekend's meeting of European finance ministers in Liege.
- Gordon Brown told: Stand up and be counted on Tobin tax 6 September 2001 Chancellor Gordon Brown must respond urgently to the momentum building within Europe for measures to control currency speculation, says development charity War on Want.
- Jospin: France will support Tobin tax
29 August 2001
In a shock announcement yesterday, French Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin, said that France supports the Tobin tax, a small-rate tax on currency transactions, and will support a Belgian initiative for an EU push.
- Belgians to raise currency tax with EU 5 July 2001 The Belgians, current holders of the European Union presidency, will place the "Tobin Tax" firmly on the European agenda later this year.
- Stability summit in danger of becoming a fiasco 24 October 2000 The G20 summit in Montreal is in danger of becoming an embarrassment with little government and no real plan of action
- Money markets can pay for international peace and development 4 April 2001 A new report says 'painless' Robin Hood tax on currency trading is practical and possible.
- Speculators cashing-in on instability again 26 September 2000 The current round of intervention in the currency markets to prop up the ailing Euro amounts to a transfer of money from governments to bankers.
- Poverty summit in danger of becoming a fiasco 27 June 2000 With more than 1.2 billion people living in absolute poverty, the historic "Copenhagen Commitments" to end global poverty are in serious danger of being exposed as fine words without action.
- Barclays profits from global instability 26 April 2000 Barclays Bank are winners from currency speculation, the damaging process that threatens to undermine developing countries' economies.
- Parliament to debate currency tax 17 April 2000 Labour MP Maria Fyfe will lead a one-and-a-half hour adjournment debate tomorrow on the Tobin Tax.
- A tax to shout about 21 March 2000 The Tobin tax is something the Government can shout about, says War on Want.
- Tobin tax summer update 2002 News and action on the UK campaign for a tax on currency speculation by Tobin tax network coordinator David Hillman.
- Tobin Tax Autumn Update
A digest of news and action for the UK campaign for a tax on currency speculation by Tobin tax network coordinator David Hillman
- Tobin Tax Spring 2003 Update A digest of news and action for the UK campaign for a tax on currency speculation by Tobin tax network coordinator David Hillman
- Network set up in UK on Tobin tax day 24 April 2002 The Tobin Tax Network, an informal grouping of NGOs, trade unions and faith groups was formally launched on Tobin tax day.
- Robin Hood tax moves closer 13 March 2002 Tobin tax day on Wednesday 13 March proved to be extremely successful with a series of high profile events.
