1. John Maynard Keynes was among the first proponents of a securities transaction tax . 2. The securities transaction tax ( STT ) is not applicable on off-market transactions. 3. They have to pay high commission fees to brokerages and also security transaction taxes . 4. He said the government should eliminate securities transactions taxes . 5. Other industrialized nations have eliminated securities transaction taxes . 6. "The word ` try'appears everywhere : ` try'to abolish securities transaction tax , ` try'to freeze or abolish land-holdings tax," 7. They party called for letting banks sell stocks, liberalizing brokerage commissions and abolishing securities transaction taxes from next year. 8. In June, the government set up a panel on securities transaction taxes which will release a proposal in November. 9. And in June, the government set up a panel on securities transaction taxes which will release a proposal in November. 10. _Further liberalization of sales of mutual funds and securities and brokers'commissions fees, and the abolition of the securities transactions tax .