1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

Discussion in 'Taxes and Accounting' started by seasideheights, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. (Google translation)

    EU Commission wants to prevent legal tax avoidance

    The European Commission wants to take action against alleged that companies and wealthy citizens escape by moving within the EU taxation. The EU Member States should include an "anti-abuse clause" in their national tax laws to remedy the situation, told the German newspaper "Handelsblatt" (Wednesday edition), citing Commission circles.

    The clause is intended to enable the tax authorities to check migration willing companies and individuals. Affected businesses and citizens would have to show that there is in addition to the tax or otherwise, for their move to another country.[...]

    http://orf.at/stories/2152177/
     
    #10291     Nov 21, 2012
  2. TraDaToR

    TraDaToR

    Is it only within EU countries? I tried to read the german article but can't understand everything. What would be the penalties?
     
    #10292     Nov 21, 2012
  3. lindq

    lindq

    Soviet style authority comes to the EU. Stalin would be delighted.

    When do they start building the wall?
     
    #10293     Nov 21, 2012
  4. zdreg

    zdreg

    only for the french.
     
    #10294     Nov 21, 2012
  5. Handelsblatt says there must be other reasons for moving than just to circumvent the FTT. If not, they'll overrule it (the EU). That's what it says.
     
    #10295     Nov 21, 2012
  6. Do you have the url? I couldn't find the original article.
     
    #10296     Nov 21, 2012
  7. bjw

    bjw

    only within the eu. and it's a completely unrealistic plan, which has thousands of practical impossibilities and which will never pass anyway. let's not get worked up about someone's brain fart, when the real danger (FTT) is right around the corner.
     
    #10297     Nov 21, 2012
  8. wow! the german leaders must have heads like armadillos!!
     
    #10298     Nov 21, 2012
  9. zdreg

    zdreg

     
    #10299     Nov 21, 2012
  10. bjw

    bjw

     
    #10300     Nov 21, 2012