Fresh accusations Channel Islands help tax evasion

The UK's Shadow Home Secretary has said the Channel Islands are part of the 'largest tax evasion network in the world'.

Dianne Abbott made the comments during a debate on new laws fighting financial crime, which she says should include the Crown Dependencies.

Jersey and Guernsey have hit back at the claims, calling them baseless and misinformed.

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Guernsey has 'world class legislation' fighting financial crime

Deputy Lyndon Trott

A leading Guernsey politician has hit back at accusations that the Channel Islands are part of the 'largest tax evasion network in the world'.

The comments were made by the UK's Shadow Home Secretary during a debate on new laws fighting financial crime, which she says should apply to Crown Dependencies.

But, Deputy Lyndon Trott Guernsey has 'world class legislation' on tax transparency and finance.

He says that includes 'robust regulation...fighting financial crime'.

Guernsey has been confirmed as meeting all the relevant international standards set by international bodies such as MONEYVAL and the OECD.

This demonstrates that Diane Abbott’s comments are ill-informed and inaccurate. In failing to acknowledge the island’s leading standards in this area, she has also not recognised where the UK has not been able to keep up with our lead, for example in the regulation of trust providers, something the Bailiwick has done since 2001.

– Deputy Lyndon Trott

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Jersey and Guernsey part of 'largest tax evasion network in the world'

The UK's Shadow Home Secretary has launched a scathing attack on the Channel Islands, accusing them of tax evasion.

Diane Abbott MP said 'it's frequently argued' that Jersey and Guernsey are 'part of the largest tax evasion network in the world'.

She was speaking in a debate over new laws that aim to tackle tax evasion and financial crime.

The MP believes the Crown Dependencies should be included in the legislation.

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