Question follow-through · 42748

British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Ownership

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of tax income which could be generated by new registers of beneficial ownership in overseas territories and crown dependencies.

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Treasury
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
3 Apr 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of tax income which could be generated by new registers of beneficial ownership in overseas territories and crown dependencies.

  2. 3 Apr 2025

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  3. 3 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We are clear on the benefits of beneficial ownership registers, which not only include tackling illicit finance and corruption, but also fighting tax and sanctions evasion. At the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November 2024, the ...

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