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Do you have a trust and need to register it with HMRC before September 2022?
From 1 September 2022 almost all trusts now have to be registered with HMRC or you face a penalty – this includes trusts that were in existence on 6 October 2020 even if they no longer exist! You may not realise it but we are surrounded by trusts as they…
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Partnership Disputes
The informal nature of a partnership in the absence of a written agreement, or what is referred to as a “partnership at will”, means that individuals can enter into one without having fully anticipated its consequences. This in turn can bring about various difficulties for those involved and ultimately, unexpected…
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Home Officer Sponsor Compliance Visits
During the pandemic, the Home Office had temporarily suspended compliance auditing. Onsite audits appeared to resume in late March 2021. The Home Office have increased the frequency of onsite compliance inspections in recent months. Entities with impending sponsor licence applications appear to be the initial focus, but employers in general…
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Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): Defined & Undefined – Key Differences
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) For an applicant to submit a valid visa application under the Skilled Worker and other sponsored worker routes, a sponsor must first assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to them. There are two types of CoS that may be assigned, a defined CoS or an undefined…
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Are you worried about Extradition?
Introduction If you suspect that an extradition request in your name is on its way, or that INTERPOL might be processing data relating to you, it is important to prepare ahead of time. Taking pre-emptive legal advice and action may also enable you to avoid receiving an unexpected arrest or…
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Global Talent Visa – A Case Study
An Administrative Review overturned Tech Nations decision to refuse endorsement Our client is the co-founder of a start-up dealing with online banking. His business provides new and innovative ways of using online banking. His company is yet to be public and therefore, financial projections and details are confidential.
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High Potential Individual Visa Requirements
Introduction Under the newly introduced High Potential Individual Visa, international graduates from the most prestigious universities can work in the UK without the need for a job offer. As part of the UK Government’s initiative to roll out redesigned immigration routes with the aim of cultivating and attracting global talent…
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Making use of Gifts to Charities in your Will to save Inheritance Tax
Upping your charitable gifts tax effectively Gifts in your will to qualifying charities are not subject to inheritance tax e.g. £5,000 to the London Legal Support Trust* is exempt from IHT. However, you can go a step further in your gifting to charity in your will and obtain…