Knowledge Management News
September - October, 2014
This month's billet contains a mixed bag of items. Please see link below to the full billet for the next State's meeting which is scheduled for 29th October, 2014. We have highlighted some of the relevant Commercial and Property provisions below.
Billet d'Etat, 29th October, 2014
Commercial
- The Russian Federation (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014.
This extends to Guernsey certain EU-wide prohibitions on the sale/purchase/transfer/financing of (i) certain financial instruments, (ii) dual-use goods and technology for military use in Russia, (iii) oil exploration technologies and (iv) arms and related material to Russia from the EU or by EU nationals.
- The Income Tax (Approved International Agreements) (Implementation) (United Kingdom And United States Of America) Regulations, 2014.
These regulations implement and enable the administration and enforcement in domestic law of the approved international agreements providing for the obtaining, furnishing and exchanging of information in relation to tax made between (i) Guernsey and the UK and (ii) Guernsey and the USA, in the latter case implementing FATCA.
- The Companies (Recognition of Auditors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
These regulations approve rules of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales for the purpose of the regulation of recognised auditors in the conduct of audit work under Part XVIA of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008.
- Policy Council and Constitutional Investigation Committee - Membership of the Constitutional Investigation Committee.
This proposal will amend the membership of the Constitutional Investigation Committee to increase it by one, essentially to retain the services of Deputy Peter Harwood as a voting member of this committee.
- Treasury and Resources Department - Double Taxation Arrangement with the Principality of Liechtenstein.
This proposal recommends that the States declare that the double taxation agreement with Liechtenstein should have effect. It was signed on 5 June 2014 by Liechtenstein and on 11 June 2014 by Guernsey.
Property
- Environment Department - Extension of the Local Planning Brief for the Leale's Yard Mixed Use Redevelopment Area.
This report recommends that the States extends, for a period of 3 years subject to further extension by resolution of the States, the Local Planning Brief for the Leale’s Yard Mixed Use Redevelopment Area.
Miscellaneous
- The Aviation Security (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Direction, 2014.
This direction updates the measures to be taken to ensure aviation security to ensure that the measures are equivalent to those applied to the UK and in Europe. - The Billet also contains a report on the proposed Benefit and Contribution Rates to the Social Security Department for 2015.
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Knowledge Management Department
Lisa Upham (Guernsey office)
Anne Kennedy (Guernsey office)
Angela Condron (Jersey office)
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