Conduct of Negotiations — Anti-Tax Haven

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:05 pm on 8 February 2017.

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‘(1) In negotiating and concluding an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Ministers of the Crown must have regard to the public interest in maintaining all existing EU tax avoidance and evasion legislation.

(2) In negotiating and concluding an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Ministers of Crown must comply with the European Union Code of Conduct on Business Taxation.”

This new clause sets out the Government’s commitment to observe the Code of Conduct on business taxation to prevent excessive tax competition and lays out the statutory objectives that the Government must have regard to EU tax avoidance and evasion whilst carrying out negotiations under article 50.—(Paul Blomfield.)

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Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.

The House divided:

Ayes 289, Noes 336.

Division number 153 European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7

Aye: 288 MPs

No: 336 MPs

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Question accordingly negatived.

Clause 1