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Harbron Recruit Ltd: the definition of employment
I remember Lord Carnwath (then ‘a “mere” Lord Justice’) addressing the London Branch of the CIOT back in about 2008.
BlueCrest Capital: salaried member rules for LLPs
The salaried member rules are designed to counter the ‘disguised employment’ of individuals within limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
PAYE: our most important tax system
The single most important tax system in the UK is, of course, the Pay As You Earn system. In 2023-24, PAYE brought in some £409 billion, or about 42% of national accounts taxes.
Employee ownership trusts: key benefits and conditions
Given the various capital gains tax rate rises announced in the Autumn Budget and the limited scope of business asset disposal relief, it seems likely that the use of employee ownership tr
Taxing emissions: VAT and voluntary carbon credits
A fundamental tenet of regulated emission trading schemes is that some businesses can reduce emissions at a lower cost than others, and the atmosphere is indifferent to the source of emiss
Salaried members guidance: changes to the rules-based test
Since its introduction just over 10 years ago, the salaried member legislation has been an important compliance area for many professional services limited liability partnerships (LLPs), especi
Balancing benefits and compliance: the National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) came into force under the Labour government in 1999.
PGMOL v HMRC: the long-awaited decision on employment status
Exactly three years ago, in the November 2021 issue of Tax Adviser, I wrote about the Court of Appeal’s decision in the case of HMRC v Professional Game Match Officials Limited
Employer provided nursery care: material financial responsibility
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in schemes that offer employer provided nursery places through arrangements between employers, nurseries, a scheme provider and employees (who
