A group of around 300 economists worldwide have been calling for new rules to be implemented, forcing companies to publicly disclose tax activities country-by-country. Reports state that a letter, published by the group of economists and sent to world leaders, urges the UK to take the lead in the battle for corporate tax transparency. Some […]
As of 20th May, the EU’s new regulations stressing the need for 65% of cigarette packs to be covered with appropriate health warnings will come into force. This week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the new measures are “appropriate and necessary” to reduce smoking. The Court’s decision also upheld a future […]
The European Commission has informed Google of its preliminary view that the company has, in breach of EU antitrust rules, abused its dominant position by imposing restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators. The Commission's preliminary view is that Google has implemented a strategy on mobile devices to preserve and strengthen its […]
The scandal covers the leak of vast amounts of information revealing heavy tax haven abuse, money laundering and sanction avoidance. At the heart of the issue is a Panamanian law firm called Mossack Fonseca. The files, leaked by an unknown source to The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), have exposed over 214,000 entities, including companies, trusts […]
Travelling from home to first client, patient or customer and home from the last one at the end of shift is rightly counted as working time which should now be paid for says GMB GMB, the union for British Gas, AA, meter readers and home care workers, welcome the judgement by the European Court that […]
The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) has become the first body within the sector to ensure their members are already signed up to the Professional Paralegal Register (www.ppr.org.uk) ahead of the launch to the consumer market on the 6th July. Founded in 1991, the IPW is a self-regulatory body that has worked hard over […]
The European Commission has published its first Solvency II third-country equivalence decisions, and they include a few surprises. The Commission has decided that Switzerland is Solvency II equivalent on all three bases - i.e. for group capital calculation purposes, for group supervisory purposes, and for reinsurance purposes. There's no surprise here. These decisions will now be considered by the European Parliament and […]
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