Commenting on statements made after the ECOFIN Council meeting today, Simon Lewis said: “We are concerned to see reports from the ECOFIN Council meeting that there is a proposal for a FTT covering equities and derivatives. As we have consistently argued, this tax would, if implemented, drive up the cost of capital throughout Europe and run directly counter to the EU's economic growth agenda – affecting jobs and investment, as well as damaging the prospects for a Capital Markets Union.”
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