Mr Gaines-Cooper has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court, which agreed with the Court of Appeal’s decision that he had not ceased to be resident in the UK for the years under dispute. […]
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Draft legislation has now been published (6th December 2011) on the core reforms to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals, announced at Budget 2011. […]
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The government has announced proposals for a number of employment law reforms. One of these proposals is the introduction of protected conversations. […]
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The introduction of a narrowly focused General Anti-Avoidance Rule (“GAAR”) to the UK tax system has been recommended following a study into its scope and design. […]
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Amounts chargeable to income tax under Part 7A of ITEPA are now treated as earnings for the purposes of National Insurance Contributions (“NICs”). […]
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Historically insurers have restricted the lawyers that may be instructed. A recent case has rejected this practice. Insurers have restricted the choice of lawyers who may be instructed by policy holders by stipulating that only law firms from a panel can be instructed and/or by imposing a cap on the level of fees that lawyers can charge. […]
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