* Business * Tobin tax France plans Tobin tax on financial transactions

Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans to impose a tax on financial transactions.
The French president said a new 0.1% tax would come into force in August regardless of whether or not the European Union agrees to impose a 'Tobin tax' across the EU.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jan/30/france-tobin-tax-nicolas-sarkozy