Maria do Céu Patrão Neves (PPE), in writing. – (PT) According to Commission forecasts, the financial transaction tax could generate revenue of up to EUR 57 billion, allowing us to move from investment in speculative transactions to production that generates growth. I voted for the report on this tax alternative that does not further penalise the public. It is to be applied in all 27 Member States, thus benefiting the EU as a whole, with the aim of acting as a fairer form of taxation.