Legislative debate on Tuesday, 24 May 2005, in the House of Commons, led by John Healey.

Income Tax

Draft SI on tax information exchange agreement (taxes on income) (aruba)(SI 2005/1458). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Also debated with draft SIs on tax information exchange agreement (taxes on income) (netherlands antilles) (SI 2005/1460), tax information exchange agreement (taxes on income) (virgin islands) (SI 2005/1457) and tax information exchange agreement (taxes on income) (montserrat) (SI 2005/1459)

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 434 c670-6
Session: 2005-06
Department: Treasury
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Aruba) Order 2005
Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords; Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Virgin Islands) Order 2005
Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords; Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Montserrat) Order 2005
Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords; Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Netherlands Antilles) Order 2005
Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: John Healey | 434 c675-6 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I should start where we finished and welcome the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Chris Huhne) to ...; Chris Huhne | 434 c674-5 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman perhaps anticipates my remarks a little. The agreements that refer to the territo...; Lord Deben | 434 c675 (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman agree that in the light of the issues that he raises, we should ask the Mini...; Chris Huhne | 434 c675 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention, not least because I know of no...; Speaker | 434 c675 (Link to this contribution) Order. I remind the hon. Gentleman that the debate tonight is on the orders before the House, not on...; Chris Huhne | 434 c675 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have concluded my remarks.; John Healey | 434 c672-3 (Link to this contribution) I do not want to repeat myself, but it is extremely difficult to be precise about figures in matters...; Lord Davies of Stamford | 434 c673-4 (Link to this contribution) I join my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Mr. Field) in congratulating ...; Mark Field | 434 c673 (Link to this contribution) I hope that I will not detain the House for too long—I note with some approval that my right hon. Fr...; Lord Davies of Stamford | 434 c674 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman completely misunderstood the point of my comments. No credit risk is established ...; Chris Huhne | 434 c674 (Link to this contribution) If the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford (Mr. Davies) considers some of territories where he sug...; John Healey | 434 c672 (Link to this contribution) As the right hon. Gentleman knows, when any Government deal with tax evasion, it is always difficult...; Andrew George | 434 c672 (Link to this contribution) What is the Financial Secretary’s assessment of the population of taxpayers who are likely to be bro...; John Healey | 434 c672 (Link to this contribution) I shall come in a moment to the application of the agreements. Essentially, they are restricted to t...; Lord Deben | 434 c672 (Link to this contribution) What is the Financial Secretary’s estimate of the amount of tax that will be saved by the European U...; John Healey | 434 c671 (Link to this contribution) That is precisely the sort of information that paying agents collect and hold on their customers. We...; Michael Jack | 434 c671-2 (Link to this contribution) The Financial Secretary has given the House an indication that it is institutionalised investors who...; Lord Davies of Stamford | 434 c671 (Link to this contribution) How will the banks or other agents know the residence of their deposit holders? Surely, the deposit ...; John Healey | 434 c670-1 (Link to this contribution) It may be deliberate and for the benefit of the House on this subject that the microphones were not ...; Speaker | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is very helpful. Perhaps the technicians can look at the microphone system.; Andrew Mackinlay | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Minister’s microphone is not on and we cannot hear him.; John Healey | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Mr. Field) to his place for the firs...; Speaker | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) Order. There is far too much noise in the Chamber. I ask hon. Members to calm down and be quiet, or,...; John Healey | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) The orders are the last of the bilateral agreements relating to the European Union savings directive...; John Healey | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move,"That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Aruba) Order 200...; Speaker | 434 c670 (Link to this contribution) With this it will be convenient to discuss the following motions:"That the draft Tax Information Exc...
Subjects: Disclosure of information British Virgin Islands EU law Income tax Personal savings Taxation Tax evasion Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Aruba
Legislation: Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Aruba) Order 2005; Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Netherlands Antilles) Order 2005; Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Virgin Islands) Order 2005; Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Montserrat) Order 2005
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