{"id":8449,"date":"2011-01-14T15:38:26","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T13:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=8449"},"modified":"2011-01-14T15:38:28","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T13:38:28","slug":"treasury-announces-general-anti-avoidance-principle-study-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2011\/01\/14\/treasury-announces-general-anti-avoidance-principle-study-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasury announces general anti-avoidance principle study group"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Treasury has announced<\/a> the creation of a study group to look at a UK general anti-avoidance principle. As it says:<\/p>\n

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Graham Aaronson QC, today notified the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke, of the experts who will work on his study into a General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR), and the areas they will cover.<\/p>\n

This follows the Exchequer Secretary’s announcement in December that a study group would be set up to explore the case for a GAAR in the UK. This is part of the Government’s commitment to tackling tax avoidance and building sustainable defences to address long-standing avoidance risks.<\/p>\n

Those working with Graham Aaronson in the committee are:<\/p>\n