Legislative Developments

The UK government has announced plans to regulate cryptoasset activities, aiming to provide clarity and protection for consumers and businesses alike.

The Spanish Ministry of Finance has named a new list of countries, territories and harmful tax regimes that would be considered as “non-cooperative jurisdictions” for tax purposes, in accordance with the reform introduced by the Anti-Tax Fraud Law in 2021

The Eurpean Union (EU) Council has decided to prolong economic sanctions over Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine by six months

A new pilot scheme that will allow journalists to report on proceedings in family court for the first time has launched in England & Wales

The government of Cyprus has stripped 222 wealthy investors and their family members of citizenship, according to reports

UK law firm Hunters Law has launched Resolve, a new “one couple, one lawyer” service designed for separating couples who wish to "separate amicably and with dignity"

Members of the European Parliament have voted to widen the scope and toughen sanctions of proposed legislation aimed at clamping down on shell companies used for tax purposes

HMRC forecasts 1,130,000 more people will pay higher rate tax by the 2027/28 tax year 

The UK government has launched a consultation to simplify the UK’s research and development (R&D) tax relief system, with the stated aim of driving innovation and growing the economy.

The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU law does not preclude the requirement to collect information or to withhold tax under a national tax regime, but maintains that the obligation to appoint a tax representative constitutes a disproportionate restriction on the freedom to provide services