12 August 2021
The government is keen to encourage funds to be set up in the UK, rather than, for example, Luxembourg and by publishing details of a new tax regime for asset holding companies last month, is demonstrating that it is prepared to change the UK tax legislation to allow this to happen.
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11 August 2021
The UK government has confirmed its plans to implement a package of measures which will impose a new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, proclaiming it to be a “symbolic first step” to combat a broader problem in workplace culture.
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1 August 2021
Buying a property in the UK can be an overwhelming process, made more stressful if the purchaser is based overseas. In order to ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible it is crucial to understand the additional complexities of a cross-border purchase and the particular nuances of buying property in the UK.
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30 July 2021
A recent case (Criterion Buildings Ltd v McKinsey and Co Inc [2021] EWHC 216 (Ch)) has clarified the proper approach to the calculation of service charges in relation to commercial premises. In particular, the apportionment of the service charge between the tenants and the demands for sinking fund contributions was considered.
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30 July 2021
Employers and employees alike will be well aware that on 19 July 2021 the government lifted its instruction that people should work from home. This article will address how employers can best interpret the current government guidance (in conjunction with their statutory duties) and the takeaway points from recent Employment Tribunal decisions concerning the return to work.
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29 July 2021
Forsters are supporting The Chancery Lane Project – a pro bono collective effort by lawyers to develop new drafting for contracts and laws to help fight climate change.
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23 July 2021
The Government has published its most recent plan to decarbonise the transport system in the UK. "Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain" (the TDP) is intended to be a "greenprint" for the UK's road to a net zero transport industry by 2050. The publication of the plan is particularly timely given that the UK will be hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow later this year.
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20 July 2021
While the use of trusts to hold UK residential property can potentially offer some degree of asset protection when compared to outright personal ownership , this protection may not be as robust as clients would like.
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20 July 2021
The acquisition of UK real estate by a non-UK domiciliary will always come with an increased exposure to UK inheritance tax (IHT). The value of UK property in a person’s estate will be subject to IHT at a flat rate of 40% on death if and to the extent that it exceeds the deceased’s available ‘nil rate band’ amount of up to £325,000. This may come as a shock to clients from the US, where the amount that can pass free of Federal estate tax is currently $12.92m!
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20 July 2021
Property experts from across the industry agree that while many areas of the UK residential property market are slowing in light of rapidly increasing costs of finance and concerns around the economy in general, high-value London real estate and property located in sought after locations, continues to be a popular choice for international buyers, both as a place to call home and for investment purposes.
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