UK: UK draft legislation sets out new powers to tackle promoters of tax avoidance

Concerns raised in the initial consultation have led to a scale back of original proposals but practical issues remain.

The Spring Statement 2025 saw proposals for new powers requiring financial institutions and other third parties to disclose information about and cease providing goods or services to suspected promoters of tax avoidance.

Following an initial consultation, these proposals have been scaled back in new draft legislation. However, the new powers will still impose a significant additional compliance burden on financial institutions (and others) and key questions remain.

In an article first published on the UK Finance website, Jack Prytherch, Partner at Osborne Clarke, sets out the latest developments on the proposals for promoter action notices (PANs) and promoter financial institution notices (PFINs).

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