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Dutch government withdraws support for financial transaction tax

Leen Preesman, IPE: EUROPE – The Dutch pensions industry has responded positively to the government’s decision to withdraw its support for the controversial financial transaction tax (FTT), as updated proposals make no provision for exempting pension funds. The Pensions Federation said the government’s move was a “sensible decision”, as the new proposals would be “disastrous” […]