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New Zealand And Cook Islands Agree To Exchange Tax Information,
by Mary Swire, Asia-Pacific stories, Hong Kong
Friday, July 24, 2009
New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement
between their two countries as part of international efforts to strengthen cooperation
in this area. It was also agreed to establish an annual Joint Ministerial Forum
that will further strengthen the special relationship between the Cook Islands
and New Zealand.
The Agreement provides for full exchange of information on criminal and civil
tax matters between the two countries, according to New Zealand’s Revenue
Minister, Peter Dunne. "We welcome the signing of this important Agreement
with the Cook Islands, with whom we have a close historical, economic and cultural
relationship," he said.
"The Agreement will enable the tax authorities of both countries to gain
access to information about income and assets that would-be evaders try to hide
in the other country,” he continued. "Having access to that information
is especially important at a time when countries everywhere are doing all they
can to protect their tax bases."
Mr. Dunne said that the Agreement will cover "not only information held
by banks and other financial institutions, but also information on who benefits
in company ownership chains and on the settlors, trustees and beneficiaries
of trusts."
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key, who signed the agreement on behalf
of New Zealand, said: “Regular high-level political engagement between
our two countries will play an important role in assisting the Cook Islands
in developing its economy and also reflects the strong relationship that underpins
our partnership.”
Mr Key also highlighted New Zealand’s increased official development
assistance funding to the Cook Islands which will increase from NZD11m to NZD14m
this year, and then to NZD17m in 2011/12. “This assistance, delivered
through NZAID,” he said, “will focus on support for activities which
contribute to sustainable economic development.”
New Zealand already has a Tax Information Exchange Agreements with the Netherlands
Antilles and Bermuda. Several others are expected to be signed over the next
few weeks.
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