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HMRC is allowed to deregister a company from VAT where that company has been using its VAT Registration Number for fraudulent purposes. This power derives from the European Court of Justice case of Valsts ieņēmumu dienests v Ablessio SIA C-527/11, (‘the Ablessio principle’). Amongst the various forms of Notice of VAT Assessment which HMRC may […]

In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as workers rather than independent contractors. The decision affected Uber’s VAT responsibilities. The High Court in Uber BL v Sefton MBC [2023] EWHC 1975 (KB) has now extended this principle to all ride hailing companies. Hamraj Kang of KANGS outlines ride hailing firms’ […]

KANGS Solicitors is seeking Judicial Review on behalf of a client against the imposition of an Account Freezing Order imposed by a Magistrates’ Court following an Application by the Police. The Police allege that the funds in the frozen account arise from the proceeds of crime. Tim Thompson of KANGS briefly outlines the basis of […]

One of the Financial Schemes introduced by the Government in an attempt to combat some of the hardship arising from the Covid Pandemic was the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘CJRS’) also known as ‘the Furlough Scheme’ which enabled qualifying employers to claim cash grants worth up to 80% of wages, capped at £2,500 a month […]

KANGS has recently successfully assisted a client in overturning a Bank’s decision to close his Business and Personal Bank accounts. Tim Thompson briefly outlines how we achieved this successful result. The Circumstances Our client applied for a personal mortgage to a Bank which, having declined the Application, subsequently filed a report with ‘CIFAS’ alleging that […]

A previous article posted to the KANGS website entitled ‘Police Search and Seizure Powers’, detailed the manner in which The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (‘PACE’) provides the rules and procedure governing police interviews, questioning and search and seizure of property. PACE also governs procedure, alongside the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 […]