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Taxing Financial Transactions Issues and Evidence

In reaction to the recent financial crisis, increased attention has recently been given to financial transaction taxes (FTTs) as a means of (1) raising revenue for a variety of possible purposes and/or (2) helping to curb financial market excesses. This paper reviews existing theory and evidence on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matheson, Thornton
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2011
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Institutional Investors
Stock Exchanges
Stocks
Pension Funds
Transaction Tax
Finance
Securities
Public Finance & Taxation
Financial Instruments
General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement And Data)
Investments: Bonds
Non-bank Financial Institutions
Stock Markets
Bonds
Investments: Stocks
Investments: General
Investment & Securities
Taxation
Personal Income And Other Nonbusiness Taxes And Subsidies
Finance: General
United States
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In reaction to the recent financial crisis, increased attention has recently been given to financial transaction taxes (FTTs) as a means of (1) raising revenue for a variety of possible purposes and/or (2) helping to curb financial market excesses. This paper reviews existing theory and evidence on the efficacy of an FTT in fulfilling those tasks, on its potential impact, and on key issues to be faced in designing taxes of this kind
Physical Description:48 pages
ISBN:9781455220984

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