Can an employee, who has been in breach of their contract in the past, successfully bring a claim for breach of contract by their employer following their dismissal?
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The Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, has just delivered his latest budget and with it, a significant change to the way liability for IR35 breaches will be dealt with for private sector companies from April 2020.
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Approximately 11 million documents have been leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which specialises in commercial and trusts law…
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This week sees the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regimes as well as the Senior Insurance Managers Regime, designed to reform behaviour and promote individual accountability in the banking and insurance sectors.
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Under the provisions of the SBEEA the holders of bearer shares have until 26 February 2016 to voluntarily surrender them to the company for conversion…
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In surprise move in a budget aimed at a ‘high wage low tax’ economy, the Chancellor has announced an increase in IPT to 9.5%. The change which is due to be introduced by November risks undermining the work undertaken between industry and government to reduce the cost of insurance. Steve White of BIBA has described the move as “disappointing” and “a stealth tax”.
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Selling or buying a property subject to an existing agreement for lease (AFL) can be outside the scope of VAT as the sale of a property rental business to the buyer, provided it meets the statutory conditions for a transfer of a going concern (TOGC).
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The European Court of Justice has just given a ruling that could mean increased VAT bills for banks and insurers.
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The National Audit Office’s recent report on contracting with the private sector raises several questions about how outsourcing contracts operate.
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The draft consultation Finance Bill 2013 was published yesterday.
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