62 percent of respondents are in favour of the tax at EU level is currently heavily debated about the possible introduction of a financial transaction tax. Reason enough for the finance portal boersennews.de to ask users for their opinions. How you stand to the introduction of a global financial transaction tax?”was the question on the surprisingly 62 percent responded that they are in favour of this tax. In total, 2,123 investors participated in the survey on the financial transaction tax. In addition to the 62 percent who voted in favor of the tax were 35 percent, however, and only three percent of the participants was the subject matter”. Obviously, there is a great interest in this subject. While investors categorically rejected such a tax a few years ago, the current financial crisis seems to have changed their opinion.

Investors pay according to plant expert Sebastian Hahn of boersennews.de, apparently would rather accept such a tax as again horrendous losses as a result of excessive speculation. These were the trigger finally current crisis and could at least be damped by means of State regulation. When the tax is to be introduced and how high it will be, is not yet decided. It would make sense only if she would be implemented at the same time in the leading economies. Otherwise it would be too easy to work around. Former national interests are likely to be eliminated now due to the global economic crisis and have paved the way for an international agreement. More information: service / press Lisa Neumann University first media GmbH