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Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 7 July 2025

Debate

Unpaid Tax

Contribution

My Lords, in pursuing tax evasion, the question of information from our dependent territories is key. There was an agreement between the Treasury and the dependent territories on the provision of fuller information about ownership of assets there as they relate to tax evasion here. We are well aware that a number of dependent territories— particularly the British Virgin Islands—have not yet implemented that agreement. Are the British Government pushing them to do so?

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