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Lodging of amendment to Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) Regulations and Ratification of the Agreement on Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters between the Government of Jersey and Government of the Republic of Slovenia

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A decision made 19 December 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0154

Decision Summary Title :

Slovenian Tax Information Exchange Agreement and lodging of the Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Date of Decision Summary:

12th December 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Project and Research Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters. 

Date of Written Reports:

3rd December 2013

Written Report Author:

Adviser – International Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

 Public

Subject: Agreements between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the lodging of Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Decision(s): 

The Minister for External Relations approved for lodging ‘au Greffe’ the following –

(a) a  report and proposition inviting the States to ratify the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia,

(b) the Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Reason(s) for Decision: The agreements entered into with the Government of the Republic of Slovenia is the continuation of the ongoing programme of signing tax agreements with EU countries.

The agreement with the Government of the Republic of Slovenia was signed by Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, Minister for External Relations on 28th November 2013.

The agreement is now being presented to the States for ratification, following which it will be published and entered into the official record. The agreements will enter into force when the domestic procedures of all parties have been completed.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.

Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the 2 propositions cited above with a view to securing the earliest possible date for debate.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

 

Minister for External Relations

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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