The government has published draft guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 which come into effect on 1 October 2011 […]
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HMRC to fine small and medium sized businesses up to £3,000 for failing to keep proper records
HMRC has announced that it is to target 40% of the UK’s 4.9 million small and medium sized businesses which engage in poor record keeping and where HMRC expect that unpaid tax is likely to be due. […]
UK Budget 2011 – wide ranging anti-avoidance legislation, changes to tax rates and allowances and the treatment of non-domiciled individuals and much more.
UK Budget 2011 – wide ranging anti-avoidance legislation, changes to tax rates and allowances and the treatment of non-domiciled individuals and much more […]
ECJ decision to increase premiums for insured and other benefits
The ECJ has held that insurers cannot take gender into account as a risk factor. Equal treatment to apply when setting premiums and payouts in respect of annuities, retirement savings and accident cover. […]
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UK Bribery Act Guidance published
The UK Ministry of Justice has finally published the Guidance to the Act which now comes into force on 1 July 2011. All organisations doing business In the UK should consider if steps are needed to ensure compliance. […]
New OECD Model Tax Convention
The revised version of the condensed OECD Model brings welcome clarity to the meaning of employer for Article 15 (short term assignment) purposes. […]
The recast European Works Council (“EWC”) Directive came into force on 5 June 2011
The Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees (TRICER) Regulations 2010 implemented the recast European Works Council (EWC) Directive. The recast Directive made a number of changes to the rules on European Works Councils. […]
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Insured benefits and the State Pension Age
Pension of insured benefits to employees until state pension age under Equality Act 2010 […]
The UK Bribery Act came into force on 1 July 2010 as the FSA announces a corruption review
The UK Bribery Act came into force on 1 July 2010. The UK’s Bribery Act 2010 (the “Act”) applies to all organisations carrying on business in the UK and creates a number of offences, breach of which is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine. […]
Proposed new residency test – Complexity replaces uncertainty?
The Government has issued its proposals for a statutory residence test (“SRT”) for individual taxpayers. […]
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