Proposals by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to crackdown on tax avoidance received Royal Assent earlier this month, meaning that the taxman will be able to issue Follower Notices, where it considers principles established in one case as apposite to…
Read moreFeeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
As the heatwave currently shimmering across the UK shows no sign of abating, workers who have to battle temperatures that would be illegal for transporting cattle are arriving at work hot and bothered. However, what legal safeguards do they have…
Read moreGovernment consults on investment-funded Stamp Duty Land Tax relief
Earlier this month, the Government launched a consultation on the case for making changes to the rules concerning Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) tax relief on property investment funds.
Read moreDRIP Act Faces Legal Challenge
The emergency surveillance legislation that was rushed through the Houses of Commons and Lords last week after just three days’ debate faces a legal challenge in the High Court by two MPs.
Read moreCreative Content UK
Representatives from the UK’s creative industries and major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have joined forces, supported by £3.5m from the Government, to launch Creative Content UK, a new partnership that will boost consumer awareness of the wide array of legitimate…
Read moreEuropean Court Adviser Rules Severe Obesity Is A Disability
Following a ruling by the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), extreme obesity may be classified as a disability under EU law, providing protection for morbidly overweight employees who suffer discrimination at work.
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