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Life Peerages (Residency for Taxation Purposes) Bill [HL]

Amend the Life Peerages Act 1958 to provide a tax residency requirement for the conferral of life peerages under that Act.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

19 October 2007

In Plain English

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This bill would change how life peerages are granted by requiring that someone must be a UK tax resident to be conferred a life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958. In effect, eligibility for peerages would be linked to tax residency in the UK. It is a Lords-only proposal, introduced to tighten the criteria for awarding life peerages.

Key Points

Introduces a UK tax residency condition for eligibility to receive a life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958.
Amends the existing act to attach residency status to the conferral process.
Could affect who is considered eligible for life peerages, including individuals who spend time outside the UK.
Raises questions about how 'tax residency' would be defined and verified for peers.
Originates in the Lords; currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.

Progress

The bill is currently at its second reading in the Lords, with the first reading having taken place on 23 April 2007. No further stages are detailed in the provided information.

Who is affected?

Prospective life peers and their advisersUK tax residents who might be eligible for peeragesPeople who live abroad but pay UK taxThe House of Lords and the peerage appointments processHM Revenue & Customs (as the body that would administer or interpret tax residency for eligibility)

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23 Apr 2007

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