On 6 April 2015, the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No 2) Regulations 2015 came into force. These aim to crack down on false self-employment and abuse of offshore working by introducing reporting
Those who submit contract disputes to adjudicators will normally have to live with their decisions, however much they may disagree with them. In illustration of the point, a company was ordered to pay more than
Millions tune in to televised cookery shows and the marketing opportunities they present were apparent as the producers of one of the most popular won more than $1 million from a cookware company which failed
In a ruling of significance to ‘business angels’ and the nascent ventures they support, a tribunal has defined what is meant by a ‘venture capital company’ and awarded a small business tax relief on its
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No 1) (England and Wales) Order 2014 came into force on 2 March 2015 and sets limits for ‘drug driving’ similar in operation to those used for drink
In a unique decision, which is bound to cause dismay in the insurance industry, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a fraudster, who lied his way to a £135,000 damages payout following an accident
Those thinking about renovating their homes should check out the financial stability of their builders as well as their competence. One unfortunate couple only found that out when their basement extension went disastrously wrong, leading
HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs have published a list of the tax changes that came into effect on 1 April 2015. These include the following: A reduction in the rate of Corporation Tax
In a striking example of business interests being overridden by wildlife conservation priorities, the Court of Appeal has blocked plans to cull over 1,000 seagulls which posed a ‘bird strike’ threat to military aircraft which
High-value public procurement disputes are an ever-increasing feature of the legal landscape and, in one such case, a council has come under fire in respect of its decision to strip an NHS trust of a
