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The removal of various tax reliefs, which had been introduced by section 24 of the Finance Act 2015, has resulted in the appearance of a Tax avoidance Scheme (‘the Scheme’) being marketed as a tax planning option claimed to reduce Landlords’ tax liabilities. HMRC is aware of the Scheme, sometimes referred to as a ‘Hybrid […]

In a previous article ‘Side-Hustle Tax’ | HMRC Rules’, we explained new rules introduced on 1 January 2024 by HMRC requiring digital platforms involving popular apps or websites to collect and report information about seller transactions and income, which must be presented by 2025. Since the same date, online marketplaces have also been obliged to […]

KANGS Solicitors has recently successfully concluded a matter on behalf of a client and her company, a food operator, both facing potential prosecution for breaches of Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations, following an inspection carried out by Birmingham City Council at the company’s trading premises in January 2023. Sukhdip Randhawa of KANGS Solicitors outlines the […]

When a Judge is considering an extradition request by a ‘Requesting State’ he has to be sure that, if granted, the human rights of the ‘Requested Person’, as provided by the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the ECHR’), will not be violated by the Requesting State. Article 3 of the ECHR states: ‘No one shall […]

Rape and ‘sexual assault’ are two types of extremely serious sexual offences. Rape occurs when one person, without consent, intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of the other with his penis. Assault by penetration involves one person penetrating, without consent, the vagina or anus of another with any part of the body other than […]

When deemed necessary to preserve a suspect’s assets, by preventing them from being sold or otherwise dissipated, a Restraint Order may be obtained from the Court prior to criminal proceedings which may lead to conviction and, subsequently, the making of a Confiscation Order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’). Having obtained a Restraint […]