Commercial Client

• Takeaway Owner Who Hid Takings Jailed

  • Posted13 May 2016

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) know that ‘cash trades’ are often susceptible to a suppression of takings and regularly target cash traders for tax enquiries. Where HMRC’s suspicions are...

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• Cases Show Care Needed in Protecting IP

  • Posted11 May 2016

  The owners of two emblematic brands have lost their claims to Intellectual Property (IP) protection lately, in cases which highlight the need to exercise careful thought in the formulation of...

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• The Taxation of Termination Payments – Injury to Feelings

  • Posted9 May 2016

  The Upper Tribunal (UT) has ruled that a compensation payment for injury to feelings made on the termination of employment is subject to tax under Section 401 of the Income...

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• Unreasonable Building Contract Term Unenforceable

  • Posted5 May 2016

  Contracts have to be reasonable to be enforceable, and that is one good reason why professional drafting is essential. In a case which clearly illustrates that point, the High Court...

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• Government Consults on Tips

  • Posted5 May 2016

  Following a call for evidence last autumn on the operation of tips, gratuities, cover and service charges, the Government has published a consultation paper reflecting the evidence it received from...

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• High Court Ruling Reveals Downsides of the Corporate Veil

  • Posted3 May 2016

  Everyone knows that the corporate veil has the advantage of shielding directors from personal liability. However, far fewer people are aware of its downsides. In one case which illustrates this...

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