Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

(Limited Text - Ministerial Extracts only)

Monday 7th June 2010 Written Statements

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke)]

The United Kingdom signed an amending protocol to the joint Council of Europe/OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters on 27 May 2010. The text of the convention and of the protocol is published on the websites of both organisations. A copy of the amending protocol has also been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. Draft legislation incorporating the provisions of the protocol into domestic law will be laid before the House of Commons for approval in due course.