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UK Winter Economy Plan – The Tax Angle

By Robert O'Hare

September 25, 2020

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the government’s ‘Winter Economy Plan’ on Thursday, 24 September 2020. Set against a marked deterioration in data tracking the spread of coronavirus in the UK signalling a worsening of the health crisis, the statement was afforded heightened importance by the postponement of the Autumn Budget. Given the severity of the impact of COVID-19 on, and the continued fragility of, the UK economy, there is some economic and…

UK Finance Disputes and Regulatory Investigations Blog

FCA sets out expectations of insurers after BI test case

By Garon Anthony & Rose Chaudry

September 25, 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA“) has just responded to the recent High Court judgement in the Business Interruption (“BI”) test case with a “Dear CEO” letter, which sets out the steps insurers must take over the coming weeks and months.…

The Anticorruption Blog

SEC Approves Changes to Its Whistleblower Program

By Coates Lear & Elizabeth Weil Shaw

September 24, 2020

This week, in a 3-2 vote, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) approved significant changes to the rules governing its whistleblower program. The program, established by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2011, incentivizes those with information about possible securities law violations to report to the SEC. If the tipster provides “high-quality original information” that leads to an enforcement action where monetary sanctions exceed $1 million, the SEC will award a bounty equal…

Restructuring Globalview

Resetting UK Retail: Response to COVID-19

By Emily Davis

September 24, 2020

On Tuesday 22 September, we hosted our Resetting Retail: Response to COVID-19 event. Our panel of experts, comprising Matthew Lewis, Head of Retail; Richard Lim, Chief Executive, Retail Economics; Paula Laird, Financial Services partner; and John Alderton, Restructuring & Insolvency partner, explored the viability, sustainability and recovery of UK retail as we head towards the three-month mark from the unlocking of UK retail amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. Topics included: A look at the retail…

Global IP & Technology Law Blog

Changes to VAT and Early Termination Payments

By Paul Jinks & Moneek Chahal

September 24, 2020

Following the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Meo (C-295/17) and a related case, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) has updated its guidance on the VAT treatment of contractual compensation payments for early termination of commercial contracts. Such payments, irrespective of whether described as compensation or liquidated damages, will now be subject to VAT.…

Employment Law Worldview

Spain’s new decree on remote working

By Ignacio Regojo

September 24, 2020

A new decree (Royal Decree-law 28/2020) was passed on 22 September to regulate remote working in Spain. As for many countries worldwide, Spain has recently seen a marked increase in the number of employees working from home as part of its bid to decrease physical contact between individuals and curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to March 2020 when the pandemic hit, remote and home-working was relatively unusual in Spain and therefore largely unregulated. As a…

Down the Wire

FCA Consultation on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures For 2021

By Hannah Kendrick

September 24, 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation paper (CP 20/3) on climate-related disclosures proposes that a new listing rule will take effect for financial accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021. There is a growing ground-swell around disclosure of all environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) related matters as issuers and investors become increasingly engaged with these issues. The FCA is not proposing to mandate disclosure at this point given that issuers’ reporting practices are still…

Capital Thinking

US Executive Branch Update – September 24, 2020

By Stacy Swanson

September 24, 2020

This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* *The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change. 9:45 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route to the Supreme Court of the United States 9:55 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at the Supreme Court…

UK Finance Disputes and Regulatory Investigations Blog

Scam warning signs found in half of post-Lockdown pension transfers

By Garon Anthony & Mariyam Harunah

September 24, 2020

According to XPS, the pensions consultancy firm, in July and August of this year 51% of pension transfers, equating to twenty five million pounds in pension savings, were flagged as at risk of a pension scam.…

Capital Thinking

COVID-19: US State Policy Report – September 22 and 23, 2020

By Jeff Turner, Traci Martinez, Jill Kirila, Jacqueline Orfield & Emma Vahey

September 23, 2020

This report captures the shifting state, territorial and local government policies and guidance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and reopening of the economy in the US by tracking public information from official sources, such as gubernatorial comments, executive actions and guidance. The following states have new or updated information: Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Hereinafter, for ease of reference, the term “state” will refer to all US…

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UK Winter Economy Plan – The Tax Angle

FCA sets out expectations of insurers after BI test case

SEC Approves Changes to Its Whistleblower Program

Resetting UK Retail: Response to COVID-19

Changes to VAT and Early Termination Payments

Spain’s new decree on remote working

FCA Consultation on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures For 2021

US Executive Branch Update – September 24, 2020

Scam warning signs found in half of post-Lockdown pension transfers

COVID-19: US State Policy Report – September 22 and 23, 2020

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