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So on top of sales, use, property, gasoline, income, capital gains, and all the other taxes, now it looks like some countries are tying to push through a tax on currency transactions. Although I dislike any unnecessary taxes, this one just feels wrong.
At least this quote gives me some reassurance (although poorly worded it seems to indicate the US is not at all onboard):
So on top of sales, use, property, gasoline, income, capital gains, and all the other taxes, now it looks like some countries are tying to push through a tax on currency transactions. Although I dislike any unnecessary taxes, this one just feels wrong.
At least this quote gives me some reassurance (although poorly worded it seems to indicate the US is not at all onboard):
Critics have said that any tax would only be feasible if all the world's main financial centers agreed to levy it. Until now there is no sign that the United States is remotely interested.
"The Americans are extremely important in this, but we are not alone," Kouchner said, adding that the tax could possibly go ahead with just the 60 nations behind it.
"The Americans are extremely important in this, but we are not alone," Kouchner said, adding that the tax could possibly go ahead with just the 60 nations behind it.
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