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Julie Buchanan

Employer Services Director

10 January 2020

What does Brexit look like now for employers?

As the Withdrawal Bill makes it way through the Commons and onto the House of Lords, we explore the Brexit impact on employees and why awareness and planning are essential to mitigate future issues.

Susie Walker

Partner & Head of Tax

07 January 2020

Corporate Tax

A busy Brexit month ahead

Parliament returns from its Christmas recess this week and MPs will resume their debate around PM Johnson’s EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill. He vowed to “get Brexit done” so the country can move forward after the successful request for a Brexit “flextension” until 31 January 2020.

Brian Rudkin

Director and Head of Employer Services

07 January 2020

Implementation of IR35 legislation for the private sector remains on track

From April this year changes to off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, come into force for the private sector. The obligation of determining whether a contractor meets HMRC’s definition of self-employment will now fall to the employer.

Susie Walker

Partner & Head of Tax

07 January 2020

Corporate Tax

Updates to the Loan Charge sees a more responsible approach

The government has recently announced updates to the controversial loan charge tax following Sir Amyas Morse’s recommendations. Finding that large sums requested were not affordable and putting people into financial distress, a revised approach is being taken.

Nigel Roberts

VAT Director and Head of VAT & Duty

06 January 2020

VAT & Duty

Tribunal declares digital newspaper subscriptions to be VAT zero-rated

In a decision released on Christmas Eve, the Upper Tax Tribunal provided an early Christmas present for the newspaper industry by confirming that digital editions of The Times, Sunday Times and The Sun qualified for the same VAT zero-rate as paper editions.

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