Question follow-through · 15672

Tax Avoidance: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax avoidance in British Overseas Territories.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
22 Nov 2024
Target answer date
26 Nov 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to tackle tax avoidance in British Overseas Territories.

  2. 26 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Overseas Territories are an integral part of the British family, and the elected governments of inhabited Overseas Territories are responsible for many fiscal matters, including tax. The Overseas Territories have all made commitments to following the ...

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