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Double Taxation: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has discussed with her Irish counterpart the potential merits of (a) amending and (b) clarifying the UK–Ireland Double Taxation Convention to ensure equal treatment for cross-border workers on the island

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
7 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has discussed with her Irish counterpart the potential merits of (a) amending and (b) clarifying the UK–Ireland Double Taxation Convention to ensure equal treatment for cross-border workers on the island

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The UK has one of the largest networks of Double Taxation Conventions (DTCs) in the world, covering more than 130 jurisdictions. The UK also seeks to encourage and maintain an international consensus on cross-border economic activity and to promote intern...

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