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Tax

Early termination: HMRC clarify view of VAT position

Updated guidance on the VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments will impact on any business involved in

Dispute resolution

Court finds in favour of policyholder claims for Covid losses under business interruption

Judgment finds in favour of issues raised by the UK regulator on behalf of policyholders over business interruption cover and

Infrastructure services

Cornerstone v University of the Arts London decision has potential to help unlock stalled Code negotiations

Tribunal provides clarity on terms typically contained in agreements under the Electronic Communications Code that could help boost the rollout

Dispute resolution

Think your contract is clear, think again

With courts being increasingly willing to apply business common sense in favour of a strict, literal interpretation of contractual wording

Dispute resolution

Get ready for the new Dutch Franchise Act

On 15 July 2020 the introduction of the new Wet Franchise ("Franchise Act") was officially announced. The Franchise Act introduces

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

Dispute resolution

HMRC and corporate investigations: criminal tax prosecution risks

Companies need increasingly to ensure that their tax arrangements are compliant as HMRC exerts new powers and exercises closer scrutiny

Dispute resolution

India makes further changes to companies, money laundering and procurement laws

The Modi government continues its reform of India's financial and corporate laws as it looks to fight white-collar crime and

Dispute resolution

Serious Fraud Office wins approval for eighth Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Security firm G4S's commitment to remediation leads to a £44m sanction to avoid prosecution, but the agreement includes a significant

Dispute resolution

UK sanctions regime diverges from the EU's as government names its first post-Brexit targets

The UK has introduced regulations imposing sanctions on 49 individuals for violations of human rights in the first changes to

Managing Covid-19

HMRC makes first arrest for fraud in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

HMRC's first arrest in relation to the government's furlough scheme provides a warning to businesses, particularly given the potential for