CAYMAN ISLANDS TAX INFORMATION AUTHORITY ACT (2021 Revision) Supplement No. 3 published with Legislation Gazette No. 18 of 25th February, 2021. PUBLISHING DETAILS Law 1 of 2005 consolidated with Law 20 of 2008 and with the Tax Information Authority (Scheduled Countries) Order, 2009, the Tax Information Authority (Scheduled Countries) (No.2) Order, 2009, the Tax Information Authority (Scheduled Countries) (No. 3) Order, 2009, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, 2009, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, 2010, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) (No. 2) Order, 2010, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, 2011, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, (No. 2) 2011, Law 11 of 2012 the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, 2013, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, 2014, the Tax Information Authority (Tax Information Agreements) Order, 2016, Law 9 of 2014, Law 12 of 2014, Law 1 of 2016, Law 27 of 2020 and Law 56 of 2020. Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Act (2020 Revision). Originally enacted — Law 1 of 2005-11th February, 2005 Law 20 of 2008-18th December, 2008 Law 11 of 2012-29th August, 2012 Law 9 of 2014-11th April, 2014 Law 12 of 2014-26th June, 2014 Law 1 of 2016-6th May, 2016 Law 27 of 2020-1st July, 2020 Law 56 of 2020-7th December, 2020. Originally made — Order 2009-17th March, 2009 Order (No. 2) 2009-24th March, 2009 Order (No. 3) 2009-27th March, 2009 Order 2009-18th August, 2009 Order 2010-23rd March, 2010 Order (No. 2) 2010-26th October, 2010 Order 2011-30th August, 2011 Order (No. 2) 2011-6th December, 2011 Order 2013-12th February, 2013 Order 2014-21st January, 2014 Order 2016- 30th March, 2016. Page 2 Revised as at 31st December, 2020 c Tax Information Authority Act (2021 Revision) Publication Details Continued Consolidated and revised this 31st day of December, 2020. Note (not forming part of this Act): This revision replaces the 2017 Revision which should now be discarded. c Revised as at 31st December, 2020 Page 3 Tax Information Authority Act (2021 Revision) Arrangement of Sections CAYMAN ISLANDS TAX INFORMATION AUTHORITY ACT (2021 Revision) Arrangement of Sections Section Page PART I - Preliminary 1. Short title .................................................................................................................................... 11 2. Definitions and interpretation ...................................................................................................... 11 3. Implementation ........................................................................................................................... 12 PART II - Tax Information Authority 4. Tax Information Authority ........................................................................................................... 13 5. Functions of the Authority ........................................................................................................... 13 6. Procedures for public policy determination................................................................................. 14 PART III - Execution of Requests 7. Procedures for the execution of a request.................................................................................. 15 8. Powers of Judge to compel witness or for production of evidence ............................................ 15 PART IV - Repealed 9. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 17 10. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 18 11. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 18 12. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 18 13. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 18 14. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 18 15. Repealed .................................................................................................................................... 18 c Revised as at 31st December, 2020 Page 5 Arrangement of Sections Tax Information Authority Act (2021 Revision) PART V - General 16. Authentication of official documents .......................................................................................... 18 17. Notification ................................................................................................................................. 19 18. Protection of persons disclosing confidential information .......................................................... 19 19. Restriction on application of Confidential Information Disclosure Act, 2016 .............................. 20 20. Confidentiality with regard to a request ...................................................................................... 20 20A. Confidentiality of information ...................................................................................................... 20 21. Restriction on use of information ............................................................................................... 21 22. Interviews and examinations with consent ................................................................................. 21 23. Service of notices and documents ............................................................................................. 22 24. Enforcement ............................................................................................................................... 22 24A. Misleading information ............................................................................................................... 23 25. Regulations ................................................................................................................................ 23 26. Immunity .................................................................................................................................... 23 SCHEDULE 1 25 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO TAXES 25 SCHEDULE 2 34 Repealed by section 17 of the Tax Information Authority (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2014 [Law 12 of 2014] 34 SCHEDULE 3 35 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF DENMARK AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 35 SCHEDULE 4 43 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FAROES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 43 SCHEDULE 5 50 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 50 SCHEDULE 6 58 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF GREENLAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 58 SCHEDULE 7 66 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 66 SCHEDULE 8 73 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 73 Page 6 Revised as at 31st December, 2020 c Tax Information Authority Act (2021 Revision) Arrangement of Sections SCHEDULE 9 80 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 80 SCHEDULE 10 87 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION 87 SCHEDULE 11 96 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND CONCERNING INFORMATION ON TAX MATTERS 96 SCHEDULE 12 104 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AS AUTHORISED UNDER THE LETTER OF ENTRUSTMENT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES 104 SCHEDULE 13 114 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES 114 SCHEDULE 14 122 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONCERNING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO TAX MATTERS 122 SCHEDULE 15 130 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AS AUTHORISED UNDER THE LETTER OF ENTRUSTMENT DATED 1 SEPTEMBER 2009 FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, IN RESPECT OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES 130 SCHEDULE 16 140 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES 140 SCHEDULE 17 148 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AS AUTHORISED UNDER THE LETTER OF ENTRUSTMENT DATED 1 SEPTEMBER 2009 FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, IN RESPECT OF ARUBA,