Last week HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) launched technical consultations on two aspects of the draft legislation on the Finance Bill 2014, namely the modernisation of the taxation of corporate debt and derivative contracts and the artificial use of dual contracts by non-domiciles.
Property Disputes Causing Dark Days
January and February seem to be the darkest months of the year, even though the days technically started to get longer in December, and with the current grey skies all across the country, lights are on for most of the day in many homes and buildings.
ECHR And UK On Collision Course
In an interview this week with the BBC, the president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has warned that it would be a political disaster for the UK to quit the human rights convention.
Home Office To Tackle Border Discrimination
A recent report by the quality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that there is discrimination against certain sections of society who are stopped at British ports and airports under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act.
EC Published Guide On Welfare Payments
The European Commission has published guidelines to help member states decide which migrants from the bloc qualify for welfare benefits, if at all, after Brussels took the UK to court over an additional test it has imposed on people moving here from other European member countries.