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Written Question
Corporation Tax: International Cooperation
Tuesday 5th December 2023

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.

Select Committee
Department of Geography, Durham University, British Antarctic Survey, Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM), and Scott Polar Research Institute, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
 ANT0027 - The UK and the Antarctic Environment

Written Evidence May. 10 2024

Inquiry: The UK and the Antarctic Environment
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research

Found: welcome the expansion of existing bilateral UKRI-NERC agreements from the current set (US, Brazil, Luxembourg

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement - Thu 08 Feb 2024

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

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Jan. 12 2024

Source Page: Joint statement on DPRK-Russia ballistic missile transfers
Document: Joint statement on DPRK-Russia ballistic missile transfers (webpage)

Found: Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg

Select Committee
Rail Delivery Group
 RRB0047 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill

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

Select Committee
Porterbrook Leasing Company Ltd
 RRB0010 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill

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

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dec. 29 2023

Source Page: Media Freedom in Hong Kong – Media Freedom Coalition statement
Document: Media Freedom in Hong Kong – Media Freedom Coalition statement (webpage)

Found: Canada; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Apr. 29 2024

Source Page: Joint Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
Document: Joint Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (webpage)

Found: Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Apr. 18 2024

Source Page: UK and others condemn treatment of prisoners in Russia, including Vladimir Kara-Murza: Joint Statement to the OSCE
Document: UK and others condemn treatment of prisoners in Russia, including Vladimir Kara-Murza: Joint Statement to the OSCE (webpage)

Found: Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Nov. 28 2023

Source Page: Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Jordan
Document: Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Jordan (webpage)

Found: Conference (Amsterdam Treaty) 1993 to 1994 Cabinet of the British Judge to the European Court of Justice, Luxembourg