Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Irish Authorities Withdraw CFD Stamp Tax
By Staff WriterLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Ireland's Revenue Commissioners, the country's tax authority, has withdrawn a compliance notice that aimed to extend the 1% tax on equities transactions to contracts for difference after the Finance Ministry said it would review the relevant legislation. The climb-down ends two weeks of uncertainty following a Compliance Notice published...
February 09, 2005
House Passes Class Action Bill; Next Stop Is Bush's DeskHouse Passes Class-Action Bill; Next Stop Is Bushs DeskWashingtonThe House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Feb. 17 that would take large multistate class-action lawsuits out of ...
June 01, 2003
ACLI Supports Legislation On Consolidated Tax ReturnsACLI Supports Legislation On Consolidated Tax ReturnsByWashington ACLI is strongly supporting new bipartisan legislation that addresses the removal of the current restraints on filing consolidated ...
March 02, 2003
Will Canning Spam Hurt Commerce?ByWashington "Low interest loans!" "Clear yourself of debt!" "Get a Ph.D. in theoretical physics in six months!"As Internet users become more and more angry over ...
November 13, 2002
Reports: Terrorism Backstop Legislation In TroubleNU Online News Service, Nov. 13, 9:04 a.m. -- Congress will have trouble passing federal terrorism "backstop" legislation this term, according to press reports.Efforts ...
August 02, 2002
Norwood: Patient Rights Dead For 2002NU Online News Service, Aug. 2, 11:45 a.m. -- WashingtonFederal Patient's Bill of Rights legislation is effectively dead for this year, according to the ...
June 10, 2002
Republicans Respond To Terror Insurance BillNU Online News Service, June 10, 5:45 p.m. -- WashingtonBush administration officials are pressing Republican leaders to support terrorism insurance legislation, but they stopped ...
March 14, 2002
House Approves Class-Action Jurisdiction BillNU Online News Service, March 14, 10:03 a.m. -- WashingtonBy a 233-190 vote, the House of Representatives has approved industry-backed legislation that grants federal ...