At the G20 meeting in Cannes, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates lent his support to the proposal by France and Germany to introduce a financial transactions tax. According to Gates, a FTT could, even without the participation of USA and the UK, bring ca 9 billion dollars per year for innovative development. The outcome of the G20 for the FTT is assessed differently by the Robin Hood Tax Campaign and Attac France.
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ctt-team
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Published:
2011-11-05