European Parliament and Provisional data 26 October 2012, Written question E-009821/12 Auke Zijlstra (NI) to the Commission. Tax on financial transactions

Question for written answer E-009821/12 to the Commission Auke Zijlstra (NI) (26 October 2012) Subject: Tax on financial transactions The EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Mr Algirdas Šemeta, has stated that eleven Member States support the introduction of a tax on financial transactions, a number that exceeds the nine needed to legally launch an enhanced cooperation initiative.