We cannot underestimate how fundamental the issue of VAT is in Brexit negotiations. If the changes made to the Cross-border trade bill last Monday were to enter the UK’s legal framework after it leaves the customs union, the impact on over 130,000 of the UK’s firms would be catastrophic. Below, Gareth Kobrin, CEO of VAT […]
The UK government recently announced an overhaul of employment rights designed to improve conditions for millions of workers, including those in the gig economy. This is in response to last year’s Taylor Review into working practices. The changes are intended to give workers the power to force companies to follow the law, while enabling businesses […]
Godfreys T-Bone Florentine steak and a jar of La Maison Maille black truffle mustard are a true match made in heaven to share with your lover this Valentine’s Day, as the extravagant dine-in meal launches in London, Picadilly. Lovers rejoice this Valentine’s Day as cupid’s arrow has struck La Maison Maille and Godfreys butchers to […]
British tax-payers should not be asked to foot the Bill to set up an alternative to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) unless there are tangible benefits to the quality of justice, a Bar Council Brexit expert has told Peers as he warned against “reinventing the wheel.” Giving evidence to the House of Lords EU […]
Kate Gardner, Partner in the HR and Employment team at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, looks at the Tesco equal pay claim and what it could mean for employers across the UK. Last week’s news that Tesco may have to pay enormous sums of compensation for failure to provide equal pay for women employed […]
Who owns the property next to you? The answer could be more surprising than you think. An investigation by an anti-corruption group has found that nearly 38,000 properties in London are owned by offshore companies. Critics are now concerned about the number of properties not registered in the UK and say it's sometimes used as […]
Russian athletes may not be able to compete in this year’s Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Russia from participating because of doping violations. Recent reports indicate the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by 47 Russian athletes and coaches against a ban on participation in the […]
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