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Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

Office of Tax Simplification's report on employment status will be taken forward; the apprenticeship levy on larger employers will be introduced in April 2017; and more...
03 December 2015

Government consultation: proposal to change partnership legislation

HM Treasury is consulting on its proposal to change the partnership legislation for private equity investments.
03 December 2015

Fintech Horizons - November 2015

In this issue: CJEU rules US Safe Harbour Agreement no longer valid; new rules on whistleblowing in the financial services sector; FAMR and automated advice
26 November 2015

Are taxpayers safe? Can you rely on HMRC's guidance even when it is incorrect?

The High Court recently considered this question in relation to guidance published by HMRC in 2003 on the taxation of unapproved share options.
25 November 2015

The Autumn Statement 2015: Tackling the avoidance of employment taxes

The Chancellor's policy paper behind the statement contains a raft of measures to deal with those who seek to minimise the employment taxes they pay.
25 November 2015

GAAR’ - Are we there yet?

Little has been heard of the GAAR since 2013. To try and find out what, if anything, is happening with the GAAR, Burges Salmon submitted a Freedom of Information Act request.
24 November 2015

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

No need to retrospectively recalculate any accrued annual leave when a worker increases hours, or goes full-time; the criminal prosecution of three former directors of City Link has failed; and more…
19 November 2015

The 'Pink Book' land law bible goes digital

The ‘Pink Book’, Burges Salmon’s famous legal 'bible' for landowners and farmers, is now available for wide industry access.
17 November 2015

IHT protected trusts - High Court confirms limits

Assets situated outside the UK, and held in a trust set up by a non-UK domiciled settlor, do not attract the usual IHT charges applicable to trusts – the trust has excluded property status.
09 November 2015

The taxing subject of compensation

In January 2014, ESC D33 was amended to cap the automatic exemption at £500,000 for payments where there are no underlying assets.
06 November 2015

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

Annual slavery and human trafficking statements from 31 March 2016; public sector exit payments cap; tackling intimidation of non-striking workers; and more...
05 November 2015

Tougher sentencing for food safety breaches: a focus on the financials

New guidelines have been published by the Sentencing Council designed to improve food safety by providing tougher sentencing powers.
05 November 2015

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