Report 141

Report 141: Treaties tabled on 19 March and 13 May 2014

On Tuesday, 15 July 2014, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties tabled Report 141: Treaties tabled on 19 March and 13 May 2014.

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014

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Preliminary pages
Membership of the Committee, Resolution of Appointment, List of abbreviations, List of recommendations

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Purpose of the report, Conduct of the Committee's review

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Chapter 2: Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Defence and Security Cooperation
Introduction, Background, Overview and national interest summary, Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action, Obligations, Implementation, Costs, Conclusion

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Chapter 3: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to Improve International Tax Compliance and Implement FATCA
Introduction, Background, Extraterritorial application of laws, Interaction between FATCA and Australian laws, Compliance costs, Timing, Overview and national interest summary, Obligations, The Agreement, Annex I, Conclusion

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Chapter 4: Nine Minor Treaty Actions

Minor treaty actions

Three Related Minor Treaty Actions

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Appendix A: Submissions

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Appendix B: Witnesses

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