EU Savings Tax Directive

HC Deb 11 June 2003 vol 406 cc858-9W

Mr. Brady

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what agreements the EU has made with Switzerland in relation to the adoption of the EU Savings Tax Directive. [118515]

Dawn Primarolo

The European Commission, in close conjunction with the Presidency, is conducting negotiations with Switzerland and other key non-EU countries (Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra, and San Marino) to ensure the adoption in those countries of measures equivalent to those in the Savings Directive.

Mr. Brady

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is his Department's policy that Bermuda should be excluded from the EU Savings Tax Directive. [118516]

Dawn Primarolo

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on 12 December 2002,Official Report, column 471W.

Mr. Brady

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans his Department has to undertake an assessment of the impact of the EU Savings Tax Directive on overseas territories. [118521]

Dawn Primarolo

I refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply to the hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Rosindell) on 3 June 2003,Official Report, columns 192–93W.