Author Archives: Alice Heathfield

UPDATES TO THE COVID-19 TEMPORARY INSOLVENCY MEASURES UNDER THE CORPORATE INSOLVENCY AND GOVERNANCE ACT 2020

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

We have previously written about both the permanent changes introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”), and some of the temporary COVID-19 measures that were introduced when the Act first came into force. With England exiting its …

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New Quarantine Exemption for Business Travellers

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

The Transport Secretary has recently announced on Twitter that a new high value business traveller exemption will apply from 4am tomorrow (5th December 2020). Although official government guidance has not yet been released, the government’s brief travel update highlighted that …

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Litigation privilege does not apply to tax advice from accountancy firms, rules High Court

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

When provided by an accountancy firm, advice on how to structure your affairs for tax purposes is not protected by legal advice privilege, and it may therefore need to be disclosed in a subsequent HMRC investigation or in litigation. This …

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The prospect of further CGT changes – bad news for taxpayers, homeowners, and business owners?

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

With the economy still suffering the consequences of the Covid pandemic, the job of Chancellor of the Exchequer is perhaps even more challenging than usual.  Yet even before the pandemic, there were rumours of changes ahead for capital gains tax …

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Furlough Extension: Further Guidance Released

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

Following the government’s announcement last week that furlough is to be extended until 31 March 2021, further guidance on the scheme has now been published. If you missed our furlough extension update last week, click here for the key points …

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Coronavirus Update: Furlough extended until 31 March 2021

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

The furlough scheme was due to end on 31 October 2020 and extended to 2 December 2020. The Chancellor has just announced that it will be extended further to 31 March 2021 and reviewed again in January. On the plus …

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FCA bans the sale of crypto-derivatives to retail consumers – what do firms need to know?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

On 6 October 2020 the FCA published rules which banned the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes that include certain types of cryptoassets for retail customers. The FCA considers these products to be ill-suited for retail consumers given the …

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Palladian Partners LP & Ors v The Republic of Argentina & Anor – Tilting the Balance to Fraud

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

Background The underlying dispute relates to securities issued by the Republic of Argentina (the Defendant) and held by the Claimants as part of a debt restructuring. Annual payments are due under the securities subject to certain pre-conditions being met. The …

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Coronavirus update: Job Support Scheme

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

The Job Support Scheme (Open for Business) The Job Support Scheme (Open) should be used when a business can open safely and has not been forced to close. At its core, from 1 November 2020 the government will contribute to …

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