Adrian Sanders – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Adrian Sanders on 2014-06-25.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has held with his counterpart in the British Virgin Islands on tax evasion and avoidance in that country; and if he will make a statement.

Mr David Gauke

The Treasury engages in regular discussions with the British Virgin Islands on tax issues, including avoidance and evasion.

Following the commitments made at the G8 the British Virgin Islands, along with all of the UK’s Overseas Territories with financial centres and the Crown Dependencies have taken significant steps forward on tax transparency putting them at the forefront of this agenda globally.