Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Croatia: Ratification

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A decision made 31 October 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0127
Decision Summary Title :	Ratification of Agreement with Croatia on the Taxation of Savings Income		Date of Decision Summary:	31st October 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Project & Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Ratification of Agreement with Croatia on the Taxation of Savings Income		Date of Written Report:	23rd October 2013
Written Report Author:	External Relations - Adviser		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Ratification of Agreement with Croatia on the Taxation of Savings Income
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to lodge ‘au Greffe’ a report and proposition inviting the States to ratify the Agreement with Croatia on the Taxation of Savings Income.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the Croatian accession to the European Union on 1st July 2013 Jersey was called upon to enter into an Agreement with Croatia on the Taxation of Savings Income. This Agreement is in the same terms as the Agreements entered into with the other twenty-seven EU Member States which in turn mirror the two Model Agreements approved by the States on 22 June 2004.
Resource Implications: There are no additional financial or manpower implications for the States arising from the adoption of these draft Regulations.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the report and proposition inviting the States to ratify the Agreement with Croatia on the Taxation of Savings Income 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):