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The UK government has signed a new double taxation arrangement (DTA) which will facilitate tax information exchange that meets OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) standards. Welcoming the DTA Stephen Timms MP, said: “Information exchange is a vital tool in ensuring that governments receive the revenues they need to resource the essential public services on which we all depend. “I would like to congratulate the Cayman Islands Government for signing up to an arrangement which includes unprecedented provisions for tax information exchange that meet international standards of transparency.” HMRC Permanent Secretary for Tax, Dave Hartnett, added: “The information exchange provisions in this arrangement meet OECD standards of tax transparency and the agreement is especially welcome for that. Information exchange enables us to confront effectively tax avoidance and money laundering whilst ensuring that we all make the right contribution to our public services.” The texts of the agreements can be accessed on the internet at: www.hmrc.gov.uk/international/cayman-eol.pdf The text will in due course be laid as a Schedule to a draft Order in Council for consideration by the House of Commons. It will then also be available from the Stationery Office. The arrangement will enter into force as soon as both governments have completed the legislative procedures needed to give it effect.
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About The Author  Sarah Laing Sarah is a Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been writing professionally since joining CCH Editions in 1998 as a Senior Technical Editor, contributing to a range of highly regarded publications including the British Tax Reporter, Taxes - The Weekly Tax News, the Red & Green legislation volumes, Hardman's, International Tax Agreements and many others. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars (including ABG Courses and Conferences). Sarah originally worked for the Inland Revenue in Newbury and Swindon Tax Offices, before moving out into practice in 1991. She has worked for both small and Big 5 firms. She now works as a freelance author providing technical writing services for the tax and accountancy profession. |
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Article Added Thursday, 18 June 2009 |
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