Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

The clause makes changes to ensure that the Treasury has the power to make regulations to implement the cryptoasset reporting framework, which is also known as the CARF. The CARF was developed at the OECD, and the previous Government supported its development and committed to the UK’s implementing it, so I hope the Conservatives will support the clause.

The CARF will require cryptoasset service providers to collect, check and report information that identifies their non-UK-resident customers and their non-UK-resident customers’ cryptoasset transactions undertaken from 2026. HMRC will then receive and share relevant data with participating jurisdictions for tax purposes from 2027. Other participating jurisdictions will share their data with HMRC where it relates to UK resident customers of non-UK cryptoasset service providers. The increased tax information that the CARF will bring to HMRC is expected to generate additional revenue of £315 million across 2026-2029. The Government intend to make the regulations in 2025 so that the CARF applies to UK crypto businesses in the UK from 1 January 2026.

The changes made by the clause will amend existing legislation so that the CARF is added to the list of international arrangements for exchanging information. This will give the Treasury the power to make the CARF regulations to implement the CARF regime so that it applies to UK cryptoasset service providers from 1 January 2026. The clause is essential so that the Government can implement the CARF.

The clause provides the Treasury with the powers to make regulations for the OECD cryptoasset reporting framework which, as the Minister pointed out, we signed up for when in government.

I have one question, which has come up quite a lot in the industry and perhaps even in the Minister’s previous role outside politics, and it relates to the name. It is called the cryptoasset reporting framework, but many in the outside world refer to cryptocurrency. What is the Government’s position on what a crypto is? Is it a cryptoasset or is it a cryptocurrency? What is the difference? A lot of people would appreciate that clarification on this complex subject. As I said, we do not oppose the clause; we signed up to the framework when in government.

In my view, a cryptocurrency is a type of cryptoasset, but I will check that.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 81 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.