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In addition to those ten, Japan said at this G20 that it would need to know more before it decides, and I'm pretty sure Italy has expressed reservations about capital flight in the past.

The robbing hoodies are still churning out deceit and propaganda: http***://robinhoodtax.org/latest/g20-verdict (remove the *** to make link work)

And today Sarkozy is claiming he has the support of Brazil and Argentina,but both countries quickly qualified their support: Argentina on Friday cooled the expectations of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that it would join the European Union in going forward with proposals for a financial...

There is just a single sentence about the FTT in the final G20 communique: "We acknowledge the initiatives in some of our countries to tax the financial sector for various purposes, including a financial transaction tax, inter alia to support development."...

U.S., EU to Pursue Bank Levies in ‘Their Own Way,’ U.S. Says http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-03/u-s-eu-to-pursue-bank-levies-in-their-own-way-u-s-says.html

That doesn't sound right. Perhaps the writer is referring to Germany being opposed to Barroso's EC plan because Germany wants to keep revenue for itself instead. However that has always been the case...

Japan needs more information before it decides whether to join plans for a tax on financial transactions. http://www.expatica.com/fr/news/french-news/japan-holds-off-investing-in-greek-rescue-fund_186248.html

CHANCELLOR George Osborne has serious doubts about whether a Tobin tax is viable even if it were applied globally :- http://www.cityam.com/news-and-analysis/osborne-s-real-views-tobin-tax

This report found that in 2005, the proportion of trading subject to stamp duty was around 29% (p.24 of the pdf):- http://www.oxera.com/main.aspx?id=5938

Previously the Netherlands had said " only if it's global", but their position now doesn't sound all that different in practise. Unfortunately it isn't good politics (in Europe) to publicly come out against a FTT. At the risk of sounding Pollyannaish I wonder if declaring that they are now in...

Under questioning from Plasterk, the [Dutch] prime minister said the government had become more amenable to the idea of a tax on financial transactions, having earlier opposed the measure. Rutte said he had recently discussed the idea with Germany's Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy...

Agreed. This was France's last shot and they've failed. Germany has just conceded there won't be a global FTT. What will Eurozone countries do now they know the rest of the world is not going to follow them (off the cliff)?

German finmin-no chance for now of global fin. transaction tax http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/15/idUSB4E7LA00120111015 Woohoo!!!!

Italy (from last month) Italy is not enthusiastic about the plan. They also fear that the trade would migrate to other locations outside Europe, while the tax is not introduced worldwide. http://de.reuters.com/article/economicsNews/idDEBEE78G02O20110917 (in German) (from...

Mexico - against Turning to France's proposal to the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations for a financial transactions tax, Cordero said Mexico -- which takes over the presidency of the group in November -- was in general not in favor of it. "We do not consider it prudent or adequate for...

South Africa backs financial transaction tax at G20 meeting http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1669009.php/South-Africa-backs-financial-transaction-tax-at-G20-meeting

Those wanting Europe to act must accept finance tax: Merkel http://www.expatica.com/de/news/german-news/those-wanting-europe-to-act-must-accept-finance-tax-merkel_181992.html This article also states that G20 countries Japan and Brazil are in favour of an FTT. Is this true? I thought both...

(Reuters) - G20 officials are discussing the merits of a financial transactions tax on banks, sources at the Paris meeting said on Friday, but no progress was expected given the wide array of opponents to the plan[...] http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/14/us-g20-tax-idUSTRE79D1BC20111014

Indian Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to oppose suggestions to introduce a financial transaction tax at the G20 summit of finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/india-to-press-for-tax-info-sharing-at-g20/452501/

German Government: No Plan For National Financial Transaction Tax BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- The German government Thursday denied that it was prepared to impose a national tax on financial transactions. A spokesman for the finance ministry said reports quoting Finance Minister Wolfgang...