Insights & News

Remuneration codes - For banks, building societies and investment firms

Inbrief

20 August 2021

Since the 2007/08 financial crisis, the financial services industry has been the focus of wide-ranging reform as a result of both UK government and European initiatives. For banks, building societies and designated investment firms the latest reforms, implementing the fifth set of amendments to the EU Capital Requirements Directive (CRD V), took effect for performance periods beginning after 28 December 2020.

IR35 reforms from April 2021

Inbrief

20 January 2021

The proposed IR35 reforms for the private sector, now planned to take effect from April 2021, represent the biggest change to employment tax for decades.

VAT and income tax deferrals to assist VAT-paying businesses and the self-employed during Covid-19 Outbreak

Inbrief

27 March 2020

As part of the sweeping financial package announced by the Government on 20 March 2020, the Government is offering VAT and income tax deferrals to assist with the cash-flow of VAT-paying businesses and the self-employed. These deferrals are expected to provide over £30bn of additional cash-flow to a wide variety of British businesses.