In brief Having been delayed by the government at the eleventh hour last March, there are now less than 70 days to go until the new rules on IR35 are introduced. As a reminder, the revised rules impact how contractors who are engaged through personal service companies (PSCs) are taxed…
On 12 January 2021, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced new measures to ensure that UK companies are…
On 1 January 2021, the UK left the EU VAT regime. Although the UK has retained a VAT system, it now operates on the basis that it is a third country (with the exception of goods supplied to and from Northern Ireland (“NI”), which continue to be treated as intra-EU trade for VAT purposes).
The UK Government’s agreement of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement with the EU does not change the VAT position. The TCA contains minimal provisions relating to VAT and with the exception of NI trade in goods, the UK is in most respects expected to be treated as any other third country for VAT purposes.
Insurtech (Part 2) Taking off from the recent publication, Insurtech: Opportunities and Legal Challenges for the Insurance Industry, Chris Murrer and Iris Barsan walk through observations in the market, as well as key developments that define the current insurtech landscape. In this second installment, they take a deeper look into regulations…
In brief There is no question that the pandemic has changed the future of work. From an increased…
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Baker McKenzie has launched a new whitepaper entitled, “The Future of…
Digital transformation is not only about technology, it is about bringing together the power of technology with a culture that embraces the change and demands placed on the organizations by its customers. It enables the organization to continually transform and innovate to simultaneously drive and respond to the shifting demands…
Our multidisciplinary practitioners discuss the importance of the need for consumer goods and retail (CG&R) businesses to be aware of their “extended enterprise” – the complex network of third parties they depend on to develop, market and sell their products and services.
On 22 December 2020, the Belgian legislator adopted a royal decree containing Brexit transitional measures for the United Kingdom insurance industry aimed at temporarily ensuring the continuity of existing insurance policies as from 1 January 2021.
On 24 December 2020, the UK Government reached an agreement with the EU on the highly anticipated Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The TCA was ratified by the UK Parliament on 30 December 2020 and will be applied provisionally in the EU from 1 January 2021, pending ratification by the EU Parliament in early 2021.
The TCA contains minimal provisions to enable the UK and EU to cooperate on the regulation of products placed on both markets and therefore most businesses will need to address EU and UK product compliance separately.