1st Edition

Financial Transaction Tax The Case of the European Union

By Anna Biśta Copyright 2026
168 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The financial crisis of 2008 renewed the interest in implementing a financial transaction tax on a global scale. As no consensus was reached, in 2011, the European Union suggested imposing a European Union financial transaction tax (EU FTT). This book discusses this original EU concept of taxing financial transactions and contains a detailed description of the efforts made by selected EU Member... Read more

Introduction 1. EU Financial Transaction Tax (EU FTT) and the Development of its Concept 2. Financial Transaction Tax in the EU Countries 3. Financial Transaction Tax in the Light of the Research 4. The Impact of Introducing the FTT on Derivatives Trading on the Financial Market in Italy – Research Findings 5. Conclusion

Biography

Anna Biśta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Financial Accounting of the Cracow University of Economics in Poland.