Written Evidence May. 10 2024
Inquiry: The UK and the Antarctic EnvironmentFound: welcome the expansion of existing bilateral UKRI-NERC agreements from the current set (US, Brazil, Luxembourg
Dec. 01 2023
Source Page: NATO Allies: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023Found: Statement by the delegation of Luxembourg, also on behalf of Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia
Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department holds information on the countries that will implement the OECD Pillar 2 minimum corporation tax measures from 31 December 2023; and what discussions he has had with (a) the OECD and (b) his counterparts in other countries on the implementation of that measure.
Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Countries that have committed to apply Pillar 2 from 31 December 2023 or 1 January 2024 include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vietnam. Japan are implementing for 1 April 2024.
Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Hong-Kong and Singapore have committed to implement for 1 January 2025.
There are many other jurisdictions that have taken steps towards Pillar 2 implementation.
There are regular multilateral discussions at Ministerial level, including at the level of the G20, on how to ensure swift and coordinated implementation of Pillar 2, as well as the support that can be provided to developing countries in that regard.
Mentions:
1: None Specific issues have started to come up with Luxembourg and Greece, and there are some bits and bobs - Speech Link
2: None Government, ourselves and the other bars and law societies around the UK on issues that we have faced in Luxembourg - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)Found: responsibility for rail matters. 11.What will be the effect of the implementation in UK law of the Luxembourg
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)Found: IRB should they wish to do so 4.4 What will be the effect of the implementation in UK law of the Luxembourg
May. 05 2023
Source Page: 43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on LuxembourgFound: 43rd Universal Periodic Review: UK statement on Luxembourg
Jan. 12 2024
Source Page: Joint statement on DPRK-Russia ballistic missile transfersFound: Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg
Dec. 29 2023
Source Page: Media Freedom in Hong Kong – Media Freedom Coalition statementFound: Canada; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Joint Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and DevelopmentFound: Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg