IR35 Could your business be facilitating tax evasion?
What you need to know As part of the response to COVID-19 the Government has delayed the introduction of the new IR35 rules (which extend the current IR35 rules that apply to public sector bodies to...
View ArticleNew Certificate required for the Lockdown Extension
Businesses seeking exemption to perform essential services have previously had to register on the government’s BizPortal website, but their current certificates are no longer valid as the initial...
View ArticleTo (Re)pay or Not to (Re)pay
Hong Kong banks have been asked to provide small and mid-sized businesses with a 6 month repayment holiday. Who is eligible and what will the relief cover? COVID-19 is affecting valuations, disrupting...
View ArticleCoronavirus Dear CEO letter on SME business interruption insurance - UK
After previously setting out its expectations of general insurance firms in relation to their treatment of consumers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, on 15 April 2020 the UK Financial...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Financial Services COVID-19 Sector Focus
In this period of market uncertainty, financial services firms are facing a number of challenges and questions. In order to help our clients keep abreast of cross border developments we have created a...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Financial Services in a post COVID world - Video series
We are producing a series of videos in which some of our leading practices discuss the principal issues and opportunities in financial services as the COVID crisis abates, and we start moving into a...
View ArticleEversheds Sutherland advises on sale of Saracus group to private equity...
Eversheds Sutherland has advised the CEO and owner of Saracus group on the sale of the group to an investment fund managed by private equity investor Maxburg Capital Partners. The parties agreed to...
View ArticleLawbite: Trespassers can still be evicted possession proceedings during...
Practice Direction 51Z: Stay of possession proceedings, Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on all areas of our lives, including the property world. Following Government...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Taking actions as an employer - Sweden
Amid the outbreak of Covid-19, we are receiving many questions on what actions employers can or should take for their employees. As the virus spreads, it becomes increasingly important to be prepared...
View ArticleUK, Contracts for Difference: COVID-19 may be eligible for Force Majeure...
The Low Carbon Contracts Company (“LCCC”), the counterparty for the UK’s Contracts for Difference (“CFD”) scheme, issued an advice note on 7 April 2020 confirming that COVID-19 is capable of...
View ArticleCoronavirus German-Austrian commuters working at home Germany
In line with the Federal Ministry of Finance's press release dated 3 April 2020, Germany and Austria have concluded a mutual agreement for Covid 19-related home office activities on 15 April 2020,...
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