The Upper Tax Tribunal has dealt another blow to HMRC in its battle against tax avoidance schemes, by overturning the judgement of the First-tier Tribunal in the Tower Radio/Total Property Support Services case. […]
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New updates have been made to the Finance Bill 2015: we’ve produced a summary of the key points. […]
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The Financial Reporting Council published final revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code which applies to UK listed companies for accounting periods starting on or after 1 October 2014. […]
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Jonathan Fletcher Rogers discusses the extent to which the Ramsey principle can be applied to tax avoidance schemes using employee bonuses, in an article first published in Tax Journal in May 2014. […]
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Jonathan Fletcher Rogers’ article exploring the importance of employee incentives before and after a flotation. […]
The UK tax authorities have achieved a significant victory in their battle to crack down on tax avoidance schemes involving employee remuneration. […]
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The Chancellor’s Autumn statement provides some welcome news for both employers and employees. Many of the employment tax measures reflect the government’s priorities of promoting employee share ownership, simplifying the tax system and cracking down on tax avoidance. […]
Two years after the Bribery Act 2010 coming into force, the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has started its first prosecution under the Act. […]
From 1 September 2013, employees will be able to receive shares in their employer tax free in exchange for giving up certain employment rights. […]
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As part of the Government’s review of employment law a number of changes to employment legislation are shortly to come into force. […]