Tax Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Kingdom of Belgium: Ratification

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A decision made on 10 April 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2014-0076
Decision Summary Title :	Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Kingdom of Belgium in respect of tax matters		Date of Decision Summary:	9th April 2014
Decision Summary Author:	External Relations 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 Kingdom of Belgium in respect of tax matters		Date of Written Report:	9th April 2014
Written Report Author:	Adviser – International Affairs		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Kingdom of Belgium in respect of tax matters: Propositions to lodge ‘au Greffe’.
Decision(s): The Minister for External Relations decided to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the following reports and propositions inviting the States to: 1) Ratify the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Kingdom of Belgium on exchange of information on tax matters; and 2) Adopt the Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Agreement entered into with the Kingdom of Belgium is a continuation of the ongoing programme of entering into tax agreements to the international standard with EU, OECD and G20 member jurisdictions. The signing of the Agreement was undertaken by the Minister for External Relations in London at the residence of the Belgian Ambassador on the 13th March 2014. The Agreement is now being presented to the States for ratification, following which it will be published and entered into the official record. In addition, the Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 201- provides for the inclusion in the Schedule of Belgium.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or resource implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the above propositions 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):