Mar 22, 2018 A green, yellow and white Brexit... By Ashley Greenbank Not so long ago we were promised a red, white and blue Brexit, but it would appear that the true colours of Brexit are green, yellow and...
Mar 20, 2018 Intangible fixed assets: time for reform? By Maudie Leach On 19 February 2018, the government published a new consultation to review the corporate Intangible Fixed Assets regime. This...
Mar 14, 2018 Spring Statement 2018: HMRC plays catch-up with tech companies By Rhiannon Kinghall Were The UK's tech sector was recognised as a beacon in the Spring Statement, attracting skills and capital from around the globe, so it was...
Mar 12, 2018 A lot of huffing and puffing... By Ashley Greenbank It's the week of the Spring Statement, an event which, if reports are to be believed, promises a lot of announcements but not much...
Mar 09, 2018 Spring Statement: what to expect By Rhiannon Kinghall Were On Tuesday 13 March 2018 the Chancellor will respond to the latest economic data from the Office of Budget Responsibility, also known as...
Mar 08, 2018 UK Government extends rights of EU citizens entering the UK post-Brexit By Macfarlanes In what has not been a widely publicised change in policy, the UK Government has announced that EU citizens entering the UK post 29 March...
Mar 07, 2018 Free trade deal on financial services "very much in our mutual interest" By Macfarlanes The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has today confirmed that the UK will seek a free trade deal that makes unique provision for the financial...
Mar 07, 2018 Blockchain finding its place in the world By Macfarlanes Over the coming years we will see blockchain technology thrown at every aspect of the digital world with announcements of increased...
Mar 07, 2018 You can't be in and out at the same time: Donald Tusk plays down bespoke deal on financial services By Macfarlanes A draft of the guidelines to be issued by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, seen by the Financial Times, suggests that the...
Mar 05, 2018 Taxing the digital economy: the horses have bolted By Rhiannon Kinghall Were The EU, OECD and the UK are in a race to re-write long-established tax rules in pursuit of taxing the digital economy.Last year, several...
Mar 05, 2018 Brexit and financial services: is there a middle way? By Macfarlanes In the Prime Minister's Mansion House speech on Friday, the Prime Minister hinted at the UK's desired Brexit outcome for financial...
Mar 02, 2018 Are IT professionals being fully utilised for GDPR? By Macfarlanes A few weeks back I wrote an article for the British Computer Society (BCS) on GDPR compliance and the potential under-utilisation of IT...