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The rule that governs outsourcing in financial services is one sentence long and disposes of most arguments about it. Where a firm outsources critical or important operational functions, "it…
Read articleA master trust is a defined contribution occupational pension scheme used by two or more unconnected employers , and since 1 October 2018 no one may operate one without authorisation from The…
Read articleInvestigative research on companies and people is lawful, but it is not unconstrained. Three frameworks govern it — data protection, the money laundering regulations, and sanctions — and one of…
Read articlePublic tendering changed on 24 February 2025 , when the Procurement Act 2023 took over. There are now only two competitive procedures, awards go to the most advantageous tender , and two things…
Read articleEconomic consulting produces two very different things: commercial analysis for a client, and expert evidence for a court. The second is governed by rules that override the instructing party —…
Read articleMost founder tax mistakes are made in the first two years and discovered at exit. The expensive ones are structural: shares issued without thinking about relief, an EMI scheme set up too late, a…
Read articleFamily wealth planning changed more between 2024 and 2026 than in the preceding decade. Domicile stopped mattering, offshore trust protections were repealed, business relief was capped at £2.5…
Read articleTax technology has stopped being optional. VAT records must already be digital with digital links between systems. Making Tax Digital for income tax went live in April 2026. All Companies House…
Read articleSince October 2024 the tax changes have landed in waves, and several bite for the first time in 2026/27 . The ones with the widest reach: employer National Insurance at 15% from a £5,000…
Read articleA CID facility advances cash against your sales ledger without your customers knowing. The commercial terms are industry practice rather than statute, and lending to a company sits outside the…
Read articleWhether training carries VAT depends almost entirely on who supplies it. The same course is exempt from an eligible body and standard-rated from a commercial provider. And since 1 January 2025…
Read articleTwo different things get called a property valuation. A Red Book valuation is a regulated professional product governed by RICS standards. A tax valuation is governed by statute — the open market…
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