Capital Gains Tax: New Reporting Requirements Sandra Danaher | Associate Solicitor The reporting regulations for Capital Gains Tax have been amended. If you have sold your property after 6th April 2020 then this must now be reported and any Capital Gains Tax
Commercial contracts are often concluded through the medium of specialist brokers with expert knowledge of particular markets. However, brokers will generally only earn a commission if their efforts are the effective cause of the deal being struck and that, as a High Court ruling showed,
Trusts can be an invaluable means of providing for vulnerable loved ones, but they need careful handling by a professional if they are not to have serious unforeseen consequences. In a case on point, the High Court came to the aid of a retired GP
Some of the nation’s grandest estates rely on use restrictions in leases as a crucial part of their long-term management strategies. That factor was decisive in stymying plans to open a Japanese-style pod hotel in the heart of a 90-acre central London estate which has
The vexed distinction between ‘workers’ and ‘independent contractors’ could hardly be more important for many businesses but remains perennially controversial. An important ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is likely, however, to prove invaluable in shedding light on the issue.
What exactly does ‘dishonesty’ mean in law? A Court of Appeal ruling in the case of a luxury nursing home owner who made millions from exploiting vulnerable residents has finally answered that question, bringing an end to decades of uncertainty. The prosecution case against the
Victims of sexual abuse are very often entitled to substantial compensation, but any delay in seeking legal advice can prove fatal to such claims. In one case, the High Court ruled that, more than 50 years after a woman claimed to have been molested by
The European legal concept of fiscal neutrality is all about ensuring that taxation and government spending do not create bumps in level competitive playing fields. That principle was very much to the fore in a ground-breaking decision which represented a significant victory for the gambling
Many companies have entered administration in response to the COVID-19 crisis but have retained furloughed employees in the hope that they will emerge from lockdown to a brighter future. In a case which will have major consequences for vast numbers of such workers, the Court
If a neighbour obtains planning permission for a building project to which you object, that does not always mean that you just have to grin and bear it. In a case on point, objectors to a householder’s plans to extend his garage succeeded in blocking
