The effect of a spreadsheet rounding error was recently corrected by the UK’s First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) in a case that revolved around whether a taxpayer could obtain entrepreneurs’ relief […]
Continue Reading →Following the formal adoption of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act), the Irish government has launched a public consultation on the national implementation of the new legislation. Read […]
Continue Reading →Two recent decisions of the UK Pensions Ombudsman (PO) place the onus on the scheme member to use providers’ online systems correctly and to switch to alternative means of communication […]
Continue Reading →The Scottish government is seeking to address some of the overly restrictive aspects of the short term let licensing rules, but the measures may not be enough to tackle “unnecessary” […]
Continue Reading →At the ECOFIN meeting on 21 June, the EU Council exchanged views on the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package. However, Estonia continues to block the second pillar of […]
Continue Reading →After a recent ruling of Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, an insolvency expert has warned banks of high clawback risks when granting additional securities to a debtor with doubtful solvency. […]
Continue Reading →After the EU Council of ministers suggested changes to the Green Claims Directive, an advertising regulation expert has advised businesses to prepare now for implementing the new rules. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Any UK taxpayer that has unpaid tax should take professional advice to try to avoid HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) pursuing a criminal investigation amid a rise in cases, an […]
Continue Reading →A thorough understanding of the types of compensation event (CE) clauses used in the New Engineering Contract (NEC) – increasingly the standard form contract of choice in the Hong Kong […]
Continue Reading →One year into the new system governing patents in Europe, Judith Krens tells us that the UPC has been a success in unusual and unpredictable ways, and Alessandro Capone says […]
Continue Reading →Ensuring a breach of warranty claim is notified properly, complies with the requirements of the share purchase agreement (SPA), and includes all relevant details of the alleged breach is key […]
Continue Reading →The new criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud will likely result in a transformational corporate culture shift with respect to how fraud is viewed amid an ongoing fraud epidemic […]
Continue Reading →The new criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud will likely result in a transformational corporate culture shift with respect to how fraud is viewed amid an ongoing fraud epidemic […]
Continue Reading →Pharmaceutical companies will find it harder to obtain supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for so-called ‘combination’ medicines in future if the EU’s highest court follows a recent opinion issued by one […]
Continue Reading →A recent High Court ruling in the UK has underscored the difficulty of bringing claims in England in contractual situations where there is an exclusive jurisdiction clause favouring an overseas […]
Continue Reading →Copyright gives authors of works rights to control the use or commercial exploitation of the works that they have created. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in the EU that exceed certain size thresholds will soon need to publicly disclose financial and non-financial information in line with the EU Public Country-by-Country (CbC) […]
Continue Reading →Anthony Convery tells HRNews about the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in British Airways v De Mello and its impact on holiday pay Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →US lawyer Scott Le Blanc tells HRNews about the expansion of ‘protected concerted activity’ and its impact on employers in the US Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Anne Sammon tells HRNews about settling claims in compromise agreements following the UK Employment Appeal’s ruling in IBM v Clifford Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Pensions scheme trustees must ensure that communications with members are comprehensive and unambiguous, particularly where there are uncertainties over benefits and where potential overpayment investigations are ongoing, the Pensions Ombudsman […]
Continue Reading →Recently proposed changes to South African legislation could result in tighter regulation of the country’s construction industry, with contractors and professional service providers facing fines for non-compliance if the changes […]
Continue Reading →The potential of technology to help supercharge the UK’s economy has long been acknowledged across the political spectrum, but amidst the focus on efforts to address the ongoing cost-of-living crisis […]
Continue Reading →Issuing individual policies using the assignment structure has become an increasingly preferred way for trustees to give effect to a pension buy-out, as it can help address several concerns that […]
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