Propozycje kontroli przepływów kapitałowych w aspekcie światowego kryzysu finansowego na przykładzie podatku od transakcji finansowych

The article discusses current and important problem of capital controls in the context of the global financial crisis. Particularly, the topical issue which is now discussed is the possibility of introducing a financial transaction tax in the European Union. Through such a tax the financial sector could help governments, which have to bear high costs due to the impact of the global financial crisis. It is not without significance that this tax may also contribute to a reduction of the speculative capital flows. However, the realization of these objectives is not obvious and the important doubts which are appearing pose significant questions about the rightness of such a tax in Europe.