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Duty to supply information to the authorised representative

Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Belize/United Kingdom) Order, para. 4 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Where the authorised representative is satisfied that a request for information from the competent authority of the United Kingdom falls within the terms of the Agreement, he may under his hand require any bank, financial institution, reporting entity, supervisory authority, IFS Practitioner, Trust Agent, Registered Agent of foundations, Registrar of (local) Companies, Registrar of International Business Companies, Registrars of Domestic and International Trusts, Registrar of Foundations, Registrar of Limited Liability Partnerships, Supervisor of (domestic) Insurance, Supervisor of International Insurance, taxing authority, public statutory corporation, public officer, or any other person, who the authorised representative believes may have relevant information, to furnish such information or produce such document as may be required to comply with the request for information. Income and Business Tax 133 (2) Every person who is required by the authorised representative to provide information or produce documents pursuant to this Order shall provide the requisite information or documents as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the request for information. (3) Every person who refuses or fails to supply such information or documents to the authorised representative within the time specified, or wilfully supplies false or misleading information or documents, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (4) No restrictions on the disclosure of information contained in any other law shall apply to a request for information pursuant to the Agreement and no suit for breach of confidentiality or other such action shall lie against any person who discloses information, produces documents or renders other assistance in compliance with a request for information under this Order.
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