Difference between revisions of "Jeffrey Sterling"
Josh Leeson (talk | contribs) |
Josh Leeson (talk | contribs) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
*National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Lords, 2010-10<ref name="parl"/> | *National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Lords, 2010-10<ref name="parl"/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Tax avoidance== |
In February 2015, Sterling was named as one of clients of the Swiss branch of [[HSBC]]. He was linked to three accounts totalling £7.8million, two accounts were for his UK investment business and the third for an offshore trust, 'the Harry Sterling 1964 Settlement', established by his father. | In February 2015, Sterling was named as one of clients of the Swiss branch of [[HSBC]]. He was linked to three accounts totalling £7.8million, two accounts were for his UK investment business and the third for an offshore trust, 'the Harry Sterling 1964 Settlement', established by his father. | ||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:House of Lords|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Conservative Party|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Revolving Door|Sterling, Jeffrey]] | + | [[Category:House of Lords|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Conservative Party|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Revolving Door|Sterling, Jeffrey]][[Category:Tax avoidance|Sterling, Jeffrey]] |
Latest revision as of 10:51, 25 February 2015
|
This article is part of the Revolving Door project of Spinwatch. |
Jeffrey Sterling (Lord Sterling of Plaistow) is a Conservative peer in the House of Lords, having joined on the 17 January 1991.
Contents
Parliament
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Lords, 2010-14[1]
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Lords, 2010-10[1]
Tax avoidance
In February 2015, Sterling was named as one of clients of the Swiss branch of HSBC. He was linked to three accounts totalling £7.8million, two accounts were for his UK investment business and the third for an offshore trust, 'the Harry Sterling 1964 Settlement', established by his father.
Sterling has claimed the accounts were opened by Veritas Asset Management, an investment firm which managed his assets, that his financial arrangements were fully declared and no tax had been avoided.[2]
Interests
- Senior Adviser, Shore Capital Group plc (investment banking)[1]
- Consultant Chairman, Swan Hellenic and Hebridean Princess, All Leisure Group plc (cruise company)[1]
- Special Adviser to CEO, and Life President P & O Cruises, Carnival Corporation[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lord Sterling of Plaistow Parliament.UK, accessed 23 December 2014
- ↑ David Leigh, James Ball, Juliette Garside and David Pegg, HSBC files show Tories raised over £5m from HSBC Swiss account holders The Guardian, 11 February 2015, accessed 13 February 2015
