ANALYSIS: Although the UK Budget announced 18 new measures in relation to tax disputes and investigations, they were not all new. The most significant proposals include a new 12 year […]
Continue Reading →Uber did not tell UK authorities about the data breach it has experienced prior to going public about the incident, the UK’s digital minister has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK legislation is to be updated to allow fully autonomous cars to be tested on UK roads without “a human safety operator” present in the vehicles, the government has announced. […]
Continue Reading →Plans to encourage pension funds to make long term investments in innovative UK businesses have been outlined by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK government has announced substantial new investment in research & development (R&D) and transport development as part of its industrial strategy. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →MPs have released draft legislation aiming to force companies to pay self-employed workers higher wages and provide basic rights and benefits, in a response to continued focus on the ‘gig […]
Continue Reading →Cyclists delivering food on behalf of Deliveroo are self-employed, rather than ‘workers’ who would be entitled to unionise, a labour rights body has ruled. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses should review the restrictive covenants written into their employees’ contracts on a regular basis to ensure that the terms provide fitting protection against the risks of confidentiality breaches, an […]
Continue Reading →Suppliers of technology to the operators of critical information infrastructure in Singapore will not be subject to new cybersecurity laws set to be introduced next year, the city state’s government […]
Continue Reading →The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is planning to build its expertise in technology and data, hiring a team of experts to handle a growing number of cases, including […]
Continue Reading →Two Uber drivers should be classed as ‘workers’ entitled to paid rest breaks, holidays and the National Minimum Wage, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance on its new approach to handling applications from businesses seeking leniency from prosecutions and fines for cartel activity. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers will have the chance to obtain fast-tracked approval for the use of innovative new treatments and technologies on the NHS in England from April […]
Continue Reading →Businesses that wish to use computer algorithms to control the way they price their goods must ensure the software operates in accordance with competition laws, the director-general for competition at […]
Continue Reading →Moves by the Singaporean government to incentivise construction companies in the city state to embrace new digital technologies should be seen as a business opportunity, an expert has said. Read […]
Continue Reading →MEPs have given their backing for final negotiations to begin on the wording of new EU laws on privacy and electronic communications. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ANALYSIS: It is increasingly uncertain whether the proposed new Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe will come into operation in its current form. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Care should be taken not to ‘re-politicise’ the UK merger control process as part of proposed reforms to the national security public interest test, an expert has warned. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Car manufacturers, technology providers and insurers, among other businesses and organisations, have been given the chance to help shape new UK legislation on driverless and electric vehicles. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →More challenges over diverted profits tax (DPT) appear to be driving up the amount of tax HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) suspects large companies operating in the UK of underpaying, […]
Continue Reading →Media companies that create TV game or quiz shows can win copyright protection for the format of those programmes in certain circumstances, the High Court in London has ruled. Read […]
Continue Reading →Most privacy notices displayed on websites and mobile apps do not explain to consumers the country in collected personal data is stored, according to a study carried out by data […]
Continue Reading →Over the next few months many technology companies operating in the UK are likely to receive diverted profits tax (DPT) notices requiring large up front tax payments, said Ian Hyde, […]
Continue Reading →New legislation proposed by the UK government would extend its existing powers to set rules on smart metering by five years. Read Complete Article
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