HM Treasury: Transparency data: Trade Specialised Committee on Administrative Co-operation in VAT and Recovery of Taxes and Duties

• HM Treasury added the Minutes of fifth meeting dated 2 October 2025 to its transparency data page.
• HM Treasury published the agenda for the forum's fourth meeting, scheduled for 30 September 2024.

HM Treasury updated its transparency data page to include the Provisional Agenda for the 6th meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee on VAT Administrative Cooperation and Recovery of Taxes under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This forum addresses VAT fraud and recovery of claims related to taxes and duties between the UK and EU.

The page also now includes the Minutes of fifth meeting dated 2 October 2025, as well as agendas and minutes from previous meetings, such as the fourth meeting held on 30 September 2024 and the third meeting on 19 October 2023. These documents are available for review on The National Archives website.

• Review the Provisional Agenda for the 6th meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee on VAT Administrative Cooperation and Recovery of Taxes under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
• Examine the Minutes of fifth meeting: 2 October 2025 for updates on VAT fraud and tax recovery cooperation.
• Access previous meeting agendas and minutes from The National Archives website for the Trade Specialised Committee.

The publication of agendas and minutes from the Trade Specialised Committee on VAT Administrative Cooperation and Recovery of Taxes provides compliance officers with insight into ongoing UK-EU collaboration to combat VAT fraud and recover tax claims. Reviewing these documents helps ensure alignment with current protocols and mutual assistance practices, which is essential for maintaining robust AML/CFT controls and responding to evolving regulatory expectations in cross-border tax matters.