The Robin Hood Tax

The Labour Party must be applauded for proposing the Robin Hood Tax!

The Labour Party must be applauded for proposing the Robin Hood Tax!

 

Not necessarily.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/11879262/Of-all-Jeremy-Corbyns-ideas-a-Robin-Hood-tax-may-be-the-worst.html

https://www.ft.com/content/b9b40fee-9236-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0

There is a reason why the tax was tried, and quite quickly scrapped, in Sweden. Unless everybody does it, it's worse than useless.

The Labour Party must be applauded for proposing the Robin Hood Tax!

 

That movie is three years old. It doesn't sound like this is today in their manifesto.

That movie is three years old. It doesn't sound like this is today in their manifesto.

They have pledged a Robin Hood tax - it's in the news again today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39910293

It isn't a plan that stands up to much scrutiny however, as unless every country has the tax then trades etc will just happen elsewhere, as happened when Sweden introduced it.

Another piece of political rhetoric that won't see the light of day.

Another piece of political rhetoric that won't see the light of day.

Exactly, it is easier to leave EU than to take money from rich to give it to the poor.

What would that mean for me who buys some shares every month rather than putting money in the bank.Would it affect pensions as well.

Don't tax Robin Hood.

But do prosecute him for theft, robbery, etc.