Merkel/Sarkozy demand £13B UK tax to prop up the Euro

**Mich the Tester** · 18 August 2011, 08:29

It won't happen.

**Paddy** · 18 August 2011, 08:45

The UK should propose a Bratwurst and Camembert Tax.

**psychocandy** · 18 August 2011, 08:47

Good idea especially as it hits mainly the City....

**AtW** · 18 August 2011, 09:27

Transaction tax is a good idea - it will remove High Frequency Trades and generally make people invest longer term because buy/sell would cost too much.

If you are not sure then don't buy it (c) me.

**PAH** · 18 August 2011, 09:30

Yeah a transaction tax is a god idea.

So is an email tax, and a forum post tax.

**AtW** · 18 August 2011, 09:40

Originally posted by PAH View Post

Yeah a transaction tax is a god idea.
So is an email tax, and a forum post tax.

Tax on emails would decrease them and tax on forum posts would reduce them, what's not to like?

**PAH** · 18 August 2011, 09:50

Originally posted by AtW View Post

Tax on emails would decrease them and tax on forum posts would reduce them, what's not to like?

Exactly. It was a rare moment when I wasn't being sarcastic. Enjoy it while it lasted.

**suityou01** · 18 August 2011, 10:00

Originally posted by Jog On View Post

How's about that then?

Sarkozy and Merkel plot £13bn tax raid on the UK to save euro | Mail Online

Can't we just say "mañana" while we sort out our own problems then hope it all sorts itself out in the mean time?

I predict a riot.

**AlfredJPruffock** · 18 August 2011, 10:07

The ‘Tobin tax’ would disproportionately hit the City of London, which accounts for about 70 per cent of the financial services industry in Europe.

Its not the UK - its the City Of London - The Crown - a different kettle of fish.

They can afford it all right - good call from Berlin.

Merkel/Sarkozy demand £13B UK tax to prop up the Euro