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30 January 2012
International Assignments: Double tax treaties
HMRC have announced (9 June 2009) the UK’s double tax treaty negotiating priorities for the period to 31 March 2010 as well as setting out recent double tax treaty developments…
30 January 2012
International Assignments: Residency in the UK- where are we now?
In recent weeks, there have been a number of decisions highlighting the complexities surrounding residence in the UK All of the decisions, including the well-known Court of Appeal case involving…
30 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: New HMRC ‘rights’ Charter
On 11 November 2009, HMRC published its new Charter called 'Your Charter', setting out the rights of obligations of individuals when dealing with HMRC. The Charter notes that HMRC wants…
30 January 2012
Data Protection: Information Commissioner’s Office gets teeth
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been granted new enhanced powers £500,000 fines proposed for serious data protection breaches From 6 April 2010, it is intended that the Information Commissioner’s Office…
30 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: New company car mileage rates
From 1 December 2009, HMRC approved rates payable to an employee for use of a company car for business purposes have changed with immediate effect. (HMRC explained that the one…
30 January 2012
Employment: Consultants subject to implied duty of confidentiality
Although employers are well-advised to put express provisions in a written contract, it is established that employees are subject to an implied duty of confidentiality that prohibits them from using…
30 January 2012
International Assignments: A guide to living and working in Switzerland as a foreign individual
This guide sets out the work and residence permit rules applicable to EU/EFTA nationals and third country nationals, the tax consequences for foreigners living and working in Switzerland, together with…
30 January 2012
International Assignments: Amended HMRC arrival procedures for expatriate employees
Notifications of new arrivals in the UK will no longer be accepted by HMRC if the correct form is not submitted by employers HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed…
30 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) – anti-avoidance update
HMRC targets EBTs HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC) has recently published Spotlight 5: Using trusts and similar entities to reward employees - PAYE (Pay As You Earn) and National Insurance…
30 January 2012
Compensation & Benefits: Update on proposed auto-enrolment pension reforms
“Pragmatic approach” welcomed as “major step forward” Following the Department for Work and Pensions’ (“DWP”) consultation exercise in September 2009, key changes have been made to the draft regulations initially…