In downtown Toronto, the venue for last weekend’s G20 summit, the group of leaders missed an opportunity to agree on applying a Robin Hood Tax to wholesale financial transactions.
The communiqué of G20 leaders makes mention of a range of policy approaches on the question of financial sector taxation, including an FTT, but fails to endorse… More >>
Famed British singer Billy Bragg has thrown his clout behind the Robin Hood Tax campaign.
Speaking direct to camera in a new video on YouTube, Bragg talks about the importance of supporting each other in our communities, and of holding the wealthy accountable.
“I think all of us have a responsibility towards one another but those… More >>
British newspaper The Guardian has published a letter in support of the Robin Hood Tax signed by 35 top economists.
The letter, published in June, calls on the British Government to introduce an ambitious tax on the banking sector rather than a VAT rise which would hit the poorest hardest.
The economists also… More >>
It has been a tumultuous 24 hours in Australian politics, as Julia Gillard today replaced Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister. With the G20 Leaders Meeting in Toronto just two days away, what does all this mean for the Robin Hood campaign?
After his resignation this morning, Kevin Rudd will not be attending the G20 this weekend…. More >>
A new research report from the US is backing the introduction of a what’s otherwise known as the Robin Hood Tax.
The report has been picked up by mainstream press including The New York Times and could begin the road to more mainstream coverage for the FTT in America.
As reported on The Institute for Policy Studies,… More >>
Calling all merry men and women: Your country needs you
Two months ago we asked Robin Hood supporters to write to Treasurer Wayne Swan and urge him to consider a financial transactions tax. An incredible 2,500 of you responded, filling out an online e-action letter that was sent direct to the Treasurer. Today, we are… More >>
Sienna Miller and Richard Curtis want to watch your film.
The pair are part of a high profile judging panel helming the new global Robin Hood Tax film competition.
Budding film-makers from around the world are being asked to make a short film (60–90 seconds long) on what they think of the idea of governments taxing the… More >>
SYDNEY: As the South Korea G20 Finance Ministers meeting approaches, Oxfam is calling for a global tax on the world’s banks to help poor countries survive the economic downturn.
Treasurer Wayne Swan will attend the meeting, which is due to have a proposed financial sector tax on the agenda. International development agency Oxfam, along with other… More >>
Support for a financial transaction tax is growing in Europe and the UK.
In Europe, the European Commission has adopted a bank levy proposal to insure against future economic crises, while EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has urged G20 leaders to agree on a financial transaction tax at their June meeting in Canada. The German Government… More >>
