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Read moreBudget 2020: Residential property owners must prepare for changes to Capital Gains Tax Reporting
Read moreThe taxation of residential investment property has, over the last few years, been targeted to make this form of investment less attractive. Recent changes include a 3% increase in the rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax; an increase by 8% on the rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) charged on …
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Read moreIR35 update: HMRC's private sector reforms delayed until April 2021
Read moreIn last week's 2020 Budget, the government confirmed that the extension of IR35 reforms to the private sector would go ahead as planned next month. However, it has this week been confirmed that there will be a one-year delay to controversial changes to the off payroll working rules …
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Read moreFisheries team update: Brexit and the Fisheries Bill, and team expansion
Read moreThe first few weeks of 2020 have proved to be a busy time for our fisheries team, with the UK's exit from the EU and resulting Fisheries Bill, as well as the introduction of an electronic recording system for fishing vessels under 10m in length. Fisheries Bill Following …
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Read moreCoronavirus: Is it a Force Majeure?
Read moreThe tragic consequences of the coronavirus continue to be reported around the world, with the World Health Organisation recently declaring the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. In the commercial shipping sector, the impact of the coronavirus is also being felt: companies should not only consider the …
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Read moreJack’s Law: Statutory parental bereavement leave rules from April 2020
Read moreFirst discussed in 2017 and then becoming law in September 2018, the right to paid leave for bereaved parents will finally come into effect from 6 April this year, along with other employment law developments. The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 provides for bereaved parents to take two …
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Employment law update: What is coming for you and your business?
Read moreAs many readers will only be too aware, April is a busy time of year for legislative changes and amendments in the employment law arena. This year is no exception and, to ensure your business is well prepared, now is a good time to look at what is coming up, …
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Read moreMixed-sex couples and civil partnerships
Read moreMixed-sex couples who want to make a public commitment but who don’t want to enter into marriage arrangements now have another option open to them. New legislation, which came into force on 31 December 2019, has paved the way for them to enter into a civil partnership. Since …
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Investing in the agri-tech revolution
Read moreBritish farming is entering a new era of technological change to meet the growing demand for food and water, as well as the need for environmental protection. One way farmers are dealing with this demand is through the increased use of agricultural robotics and automated field crop production methods at …
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Read moreIs it lawful for employers to have a relationships at work policy?
Read moreYou may have heard or read about Steve Easterbrook, the chief executive of McDonald's food chain, who has recently been dismissed for appearing to fall foul of the company's policy on workplace relationships. Mr Easterbrook is reported to have been involved in a consensual relationship with a colleague …