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The announcements in the Budget about stamp duty changes to benefit first-time buyers and the funding boost for new homes and construction projects [http://talkingpropertylaw.gateleyplc.com/2017/11/27/budget-heres-need-know/] are examples of the Government’s commitment to ‘fix’ the housing market. To

Last week’s budget resulted in some important developments in employment taxation that will be relevant to businesses in the UK. Off-payroll working (IR35) The Chancellor announced a Government consultation on the proposed extension of the IR35

Gateley Holdings PLC (LON:GTLY), the national commercial law firm and complementary professional services group, has today announced an update on trading ahead of its interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2017.   The

The Chancellor delivered his budget today and whilst the UK is the sixth largest economy in the world, the forecast for growth in 2017 has been significantly downgraded from 2% to 1.5%. Key highlights from the

In a surprise recent announcement HMRC has finally settled the position on VAT treatment and DB pension schemes – and it’s good news for employers! What did HMRC announce?  Following: years of uncertainty, a number of

The new offences relating to the facilitation of tax evasion in the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are the latest development in a line of new laws which extend the jurisdiction of UK legislation beyond our national

Andrew Peddie, corporate partner in Gateley plc’s Reading office, summarises the key aspects of an IPO and what businesses considering it as an alternative to sale or other fundraising options should know before taking the plunge.

Annually, 18 October marks Anti-Slavery Day and during this period we tend to see a range of developments and debates which focus on ways to eradicate modern slavery. The Government recently published updated guidance on the

On 20 September 2017, a new industry-wide agreement hit the financial world which aims to increase awareness of deposit protection for customers. What is deposit protection? The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protects deposits up to £85,000 per

A tale of yachts, luxury cars, excessive director remuneration, but no dividends. A recent case is a reminder for shareholder-directors of private companies of the rights and responsibilities attaching to their different roles, and the ability of

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”) came into force on 26 June 2017. The Regulations implement the EU’s fourth Money Laundering Directive and replace, and

The Parker Review has recently published its final report into ethnic minority representation at the highest level in UK companies. The report urges businesses to improve the ethnic and cultural diversity of their boards in order to better

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming even when Brexit takes place and it will include the right to be forgotten. But is your business ready? On 25 May 2018 all businesses in the UK will be

When deciding whether to buy or sell a business one of the first decisions for the parties will be whether the deal should be structured as a share purchase or an asset purchase. Although the commercial objective of the

Each year the AIM ‘club’ gathers to celebrate outstanding achievement on the world’s most successful growth market. Sponsored by PwC, the Awards identify the quoted companies and entrepreneurs who have harnessed AIM to help them fulfil their

Allen & Overy (A&O), Kirkland & Ellis, CMS and Fieldfisher are among eight firms set to battle it out for Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards next month. The quartet will go head to