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Tax

Transparency in HMRC settlements: what does GE v HMRC tell us?

HMRC's action against multinational GE over tax arrangements for Australian subsidiaries highlights the need for absolute clarity when disclosing facts

Regulatory and compliance

US federal agencies update resource guide on foreign corruption practices

The definition of "foreign official” and clarification of criminal violations of accounting provisions are among the updates in a new

Regulatory and compliance

Internet providers are complying with net neutrality obligations, EU regulators report

An all-round good result for European providers emerges from telecom regulators' latest annual reports, with net neutrality generally upheld and

Energy and Energy Transition

Energy and Utilities Update | 7 August 2020

Welcome to our latest update on regulatory and market developments in the energy and utilities sector. In this week's update

Tax

HMRC provides guidance on the VAT and SDLT treatment of lease variations

New guidance from HMRC provides clarity on when variations to leases might be considered a "barter transaction" for VAT purposes.

The Built Environment

Major overhaul of planning system aims to streamline much-needed development

The UK government is consulting on radical reforms to the planning system in England, which are intended to strip out

IT and data

GDPR Two Years On | Data subject requests

The past two years have seen a proliferation of requests from individuals, some of whom are 'weaponizing' the rights granted