EUSD Guidance Notes
Guidance on the application of the agreements entered into between Guernsey and each EU Member State in support of the EU directive on the taxation of savings income
EU Savings Directive Guidance Notes [1003kb]
Abolition of Retention Tax
The move to full automatic exchange of information was passed by the States of Deliberation on 24 November 2010.
This change can be implemented by Paying Agents with effect from 1 January 2011 but must occur no later than 30 June 2011. After that date, no further retention tax should be deducted from interest payments. Instead, information should be provided to the Director by Paying Agents in respect of all relevant interest payments.
A return form will be issued to each Paying Agent in July 2011, for completion and return to the Director of Income Tax, together with the payment of the retention tax, by 30 September 2011 (being 3 months after 30 June 2011).
Further information can be found in the letter from the Minister, Treasury & Resources Department, to the Chief Minister, dated 7 September 2010, contained in Billet d'Etat XXIII of 2010.
Legislation
Foreign Tax (Retention Arrangements) (Guernsey and Alderney) Law, 2004
Foreign Tax (Retention Arrangements) (Guernsey and Alderney) Ordinance, 2005
Foreign Tax (Retention Arrangements) (Keeping of Records) Regulations, 2005
Foreign Tax (Retention Arrangements) (Guernsey and Alderney) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006
Foreign Tax (Retention Arrangements) (Guernsey and Alderney) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010
Foreign Tax (Retention Arrangements) (Guernsey and Alderney) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013
