Anni Podimata (S&D, EL), the leading MEP on Parliament's position on a financial transaction tax, will present her proposals to the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Wednesday. These would make it riskier to try to evade the tax, and also broaden its scope to include non-EU traders in securities issued within the EU.
Ms Podimata also recommends that a financial transaction tax be developed at EU level if more than nine Member States opt to do so, so as to ensure that it does not become a hostage to the need for unanimity.
Parliament has been calling for a financial transaction tax for close to two years.
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