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What are the proposed changes to IR35 and how can you prepare for them?
The government, as part of the controversial ‘mini-budget’ last week, announced to some surprise that it intends to repeal the 2017 and 2021 legislative reforms to IR35, also known as the off-payroll working reforms, from 6 April 2023.
GDPR: Is the Scope of Special Category Data Widening?
Personal data is any information that can identify someone (i.e. name, email address, address). On Monday 1 August 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that the disclosure of personal data that has the potential to indirectly give away the sexual orientation of a person constitutes processing of special categories of personal data for the purpose of EU GDPR.
Commercial Considerations for Using Blockchain in Trade Finance
Blockchains are shared, unchangeable electronic ledgers that facilitate the process of securely recording transactions and tracking assets in a network. Amongst other things, blockchains bundle digital records into blocks and these blocks are added to the end of a chain of blocks in chronological order. Blockchains are a form of distributed ledger technology.
Recovering training and other costs after employment ends – what’s the position?
Employers often pay for their employees to attend work-related training, or cover the cost of other fees incurred in connection with employment. Nick Price looks into what exactly can be recovered and how.
Ban on new ground rents – a welcome result for leaseholders
On 8 February 2022, the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent with the government announcing the intention to prohibit future ground rents of more than a peppercorn being charged within new long leases, subject to certain exceptions.
Automatic renewal and consumer rights – how can businesses comply?
The use of a subscription model to sell to consumers has become increasingly popular over the years. Jack Horwitz and Olivia Sherman's latest article looks into this model and what the CMA has recommended as good practise.
Update to government plans regarding the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
HMRC confirmed today (23 February 2022) that the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will end on 17 March 2022. In light of the swiftly approaching deadline, employers will be best placed to submit claims sooner rather than later.
