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  • EU proposals to change the VAT treatment of insurance and financial services

    United Kingdom 30.11.2007
    On 28th November 2007, the Tax and Customs Directorate of the European Commission “TAXUD” set out proposals to update the VAT treatment of insurance and financial services. These can be found...
  • UK to assist Euro ID card pilot project

    United Kingdom 05.10.2007
    Eema, the e-business trade association, has announced a new pilot project to develop electronic ID cards that can be used EU-wide. Eema is targeting a 2010 delivery date for the project, to coincide with...
  • ID cards: procurement process begins

    United Kingdom 14.08.2007
    Outline of the National Identity Scheme The National Identity Scheme has been simplified since it was proposed in 2003. The cards will hold fingerprint and photographic information, but will not initially...
  • Call centre outsourcing: FSA reviews telephone sales in the insurance industry

    United Kingdom 14.06.2007
    The FSA has recently carried out a thematic review into general insurance telephone sales practices within outsourced and captive call centre operations. The thematic review provides examples of good and...
  • Climate Change Bill

    United Kingdom 12.06.2007
    The UK Government recently published its Energy White Paper, which sets out a framework for dealing with long-term energy challenges in the UK and within the international community. The White Paper outlines...
  • Outsourcing: FSA to apply MiFID Connect industry guidance

    United Kingdom 30.05.2007
    The FSA has announced it will take account of industry guidance issued by MiFID Connect in its supervision of outsourcing by firms. This is part of the regulator’s recent move to more ‘principles-based’...
  • ‘Reasonable endeavours’ - High Court considers meaning

    United Kingdom 19.03.2007
    Legal background Contractual terms often require a party to use its ‘best endeavours’, ‘all reasonable endeavours’, or ‘reasonable endeavours’ to achieve a particular...
  • Unlocking potential: a mergermarket report on key M&A integration issues

    International 09.02.2007
    M&A activity is at record volume, but lessons learned from previous booms have taught us that it is essential to enhance business and shareholder value by conducting post-deal integration quickly and...
  • ID card scheme delayed

    United Kingdom 14.06.2006
    The Government’s ID card scheme which only recently obtained the go ahead after much controversy looks likely to be delayed. The Government’s original intention to complete the first phases...
  • Abbey VAT case on fund administration: judgment delivered

    United Kingdom 05.05.2006
    On Thursday 4 May 2006, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Abbey National Plc and Inscape Investment Fund (joined party) v HM Commissioners of Revenue and Customs (C-169/04). The Court has ruled that although...