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Standards in tax: the influence of economics and politics on tax policy and tax preferences Steve Edge argues that we are, once again, in the midst of the debate as to whether the rules of economics or politics should determine tax policy — and what sorts of actual or perceived tax avoidance should be targeted by tax administrators. Over...
Sale and leaseback transactions: leveraging capital from real estate portfolios The COVID-19 pandemic has put a considerable strain on the cashflow of many businesses. With traditional debt markets hardening, sale and leaseback transactions may be an attractive alternative, enabling access to capital from valuable real estate while...
Climate Financial Risk Forum publishes guidance for firms on climate-related risks and opportunities On 29 June 2020 the Climate Financial Risk Forum published guidance to help FCA and PRA-regulated firms of all sizes understand the risks and opportunities that arise from the climate emergency and to support firms in integrating these risks and...
BLOG: Loosening up access to information The UK government has announced plans to introduce a “Financial Institution Notice” which would allow HMRC to request information from financial institutions without prior tribunal approval. The stated aim of this measure is to “bring the UK’s rules into...
Pensions Bulletin - July 2020 GMP equalisation; EU-US Privacy Shield; PPF COVID-19 levy; Equalisation close Barber window; High Court and RPI hard-wiring. Welcome to the July 2020 Pensions Bulletin from Slaughter and May. In this month's edition, we analyse HM Revenue &...
Tax residence post-MLI Under the MLI (meaning the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS developed by the OECD) residence tie-breakers have been removed from some of the UK's tax treaties in favour of competent authority...
Insurance Newsletter - July 2020 This newsletter highlights selected legal and regulatory developments in insurance. In this newsletter: The future of insurance regulation post-Brexit Green recovery and the insurance sector The impact of COVID-19 on insurer solvency
Back to the future When I first qualified into tax, UK-UK transfer pricing was not a thing.  A UK company could lend money to a fellow UK group company without being required to impute interest on the loan.  A UK parent could guarantee the loan of its UK...
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - July 2020 Developments covered in this month’s edition include: ECB publishes its Monetary Policy Decisions Single Supervisory Mechanism - ECB publishes report on credit underwriting standards The future of European banking regulation in the aftermath of...
Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance: A new fund vehicle for private equity in Hong Kong The Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637) provides a new fund vehicle for private equity in Hong Kong and will take effect on 31 August 2020. On 17 July 2020, the Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637) (LPFO) was gazetted, marking the...
A simpler and more modern tax environment sounds good – but what about tax competition? The Apple case is seen as raising the (very) hot topic of how a multinational group like Apple should be taxed in a modern, digital world. In a briefing on our website, Mike Lane and Isabel Taylor review the case and consider the implications of the...
Employment Bulletin - July 2020 Topics covered in this bulletin: Worker with open-ended contract was an agency worker Employer’s approach to alternative employment on redundancy was unfair Refusal to give an undertaking was a failure to make reasonable adjustments European...
Apple v Commission: the verdict’s in Mike Lane and Isabel Taylor review the decision of the General Court of the European Union in Apple Sales International (ASI) and Apple Operations Europe (AOE) v Commission.   The victory for Apple and Ireland in their €13bn State aid dispute...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter Playing to the tune of the CMA – further enforcement action against resale price maintenance in the musical instruments sector. As part of its enforcement action against resale price maintenance in the musical instruments sector, on 29 June 2020...
Shareholder meetings under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 New guidance on holding shareholder meetings under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, which provides flexibility for companies until 30 September 2020. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 includes temporary flexibility for...