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1 February 2012

Compensation & Benefits: Pensions reforms – new disclosure rules for tax avoidance schemes

Following on from the announcements in April of this year regarding the restriction of higher rate tax relief on pension contributions for those earning more than £150,000, HM Revenue and…

31 January 2012

Compensation & Benefits: Total Reward – What does success look like?

Total Reward has enormous potential to improve business performance through an engaged workforce, and it is being harnessed and utilised by many UK companies Recent research from both Thomsons and…

31 January 2012

Compensation & Benefits: Publication of proposals from EHRC to reduce gender pay gap

Last year we reported that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) had been asked by the Government to review private sector pay arrangements in an attempt to increase transparency…

31 January 2012

International Assignments: Short term business visitors and PAYE

Many employers remain surprised that earnings in respect of duties performed in the UK are taxable and subject to PAYE even if the employee is not tax resident in the…

31 January 2012

Employment: Reduced compensation limit for unfair dismissal from February 2010

The Employment Rights (Revisions of Limits) Order 2009 sets out a new, reduced, upper limit on awards for unfair dismissal, effective from 1 February 2010.  The change has been made…

31 January 2012

Compensation & Benefits: Corporate Governance – what now for listed non-financial services companies?

Background Following the global banking crisis, much has been detailed in the press regarding corporate governance for banks and financial institutions. In July 2009 Sir David Walker published his review…

31 January 2012

Imminent changes to UK Immigration system require immediate action

This Alert is essential reading for organisations that employ non EU nationals in their UK workforce.  From the end of November the current UK work permit scheme will be replaced…

31 January 2012

Employment: Proposed Equality Act: Codes and new guidance in development by EHRC

In anticipation of the current Equality Bill coming into force, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) has been working on producing associated statutory Codes of Practice together with non-statutory…

31 January 2012

Compensation & Benefits: Incomplete disclosure of facts may result in both formal and informal tax rulings being withdrawn

In a recent VAT case, the High Court has ruled that taxpayer's application for judicial review of HMRC's decision to withdraw its VAT ruling with retrospective effect, because the taxpayer…

31 January 2012

Compensation & Benefits: Enterprise Management Incentives (“EMI”) schemes

HMRC has recently announced two significant developments concerning EMI schemes.  In particular, a greater number of companies will now be able to take advantage of tax-favourable EMI schemes. State aid…