UK publishes 119 countries that will share financial information with Britain in 2026

• The UK government published its 2026 list of participating jurisdictions under the Common Reporting Standard, naming countries that share financial data with Britain
• Nigeria and Ghana are among the African countries on the list, alongside Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Mauritius, and Seychelles
• The list is relevant for financial institutions reporting to HMRC under the CRS framework

The United Kingdom has released the names of countries and territories that automatically exchange key financial information with Britain under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in 2026.

The UK government described the list as relevant for financial institutions that report to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) under the CRS framework.

According to the government, the jurisdictions named are those that "have committed to automatic exchange under the Common Reporting Standard and are expected to exchange information with the UK."

African countries on the 2026 CRS list

A number of African nations feature on the 2026 participating jurisdictions list. Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Mauritius, and Seychelles are all named as countries that have activated agreements to share financial data with the United Kingdom.

Full list of 2026 participating jurisdictions

The complete list of countries and territories recognised by the UK as 2026 CRS participating jurisdictions is as follows:

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Anguilla
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Argentina
6. Armenia
7. Aruba
8. Australia
9. Austria
10. Azerbaijan
11. the Bahamas
12. Bahrain
13. Barbados
14. Belgium
15. Belize
16. Bermuda
17. Brazil
18. British Vir-gin Islands
19. Brunei Darussalam
20. Bulgaria
21. Canada
22. Cayman Islands
23. Chile
24. China
25. Colombia
26. Cook Islands
27. Costa Rica
28. Croatia
29. Curaçao
30. Cyprus
31. Czech Republic
32. Denmark
33. Dominica
34. Ecuador
35. Estonia
36. Faroe Islands
37. Finland
38. France
39. Georgia
40. Germany
41. Ghana
42. Gibraltar
43. Greece
44. Greenland
45. Grenada
46. Guernsey
47. Hong Kong (China)
48. Hungary
49. Iceland
50. India
51. Indonesia
52. Ireland
53. Isle of Man
54. Israel
55. Italy
56. Jamaica
57. Japan
58. Jersey
59. Kazakhstan
60. Kenya
61. Korea
62. Kuwait
63. Latvia
64. Lebanon
65. Liechtenstein
66. Lithuania
67. Luxembourg,
68. Macao (China)
69. Malaysia
70. Maldives
71. Malta
72. Marshall Islands
73. Mauritius
74. Mexico
75. Moldova
76. Monaco
77. Montserrat
78. Nauru
79. Netherlands
80. New Caledonia
81. New Zealand
82. Nigeria
83. Niue
84. Norway
85. Oman
86. Pakistan
87. Panama
88. Peru
89. Poland
90. Portugal
91. Qatar
92. Romania
93. Russia
94. Rwanda
95. Saint Kitts and Nevis
96. Saint Lucia
97. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
98. Samoa
99. San Marino
100. Saudi Arabia
101. Senegal
102. Seychelles
103. Singapore
104. Sint Maarten
105. Slovak Republic
106. Slovenia
107. South Africa
108. Spain
109. Sweden
110. Switzerland
111. Taiwan
112. Thailand
113. Turkey
114. Turks and Caicos Islands
115. Uganda
116. Ukraine
117. United Arab Emirates
118. Uruguay
119. Vanuatu

The CRS is an international standard developed to facilitate the automatic exchange of financial account information between tax authorities across the world, aimed at reducing tax evasion and improving global financial transparency.

UK lists European countries eligible for ETA

Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that the UK had listed 34 European countries and territories whose citizens are eligible to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) instead of a traditional visa.

The permit allows eligible travellers to visit the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man for up to six months.

Source: Legit.ng

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