by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Aug 22, 2024 | Employment, Hotels and Hospitality
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 comes into force on 1st October 2024. On the same date the Code of Practice (the Code) comes into force. Please see the link below to the Code. Distributing tips fairly: statutory code of practice...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Oct 27, 2021 | Hotels and Hospitality
If your company is trading in default of its tax obligations, the corporate veil may very well afford you no protection against the financial consequences. The sole director and shareholder of a hotel management company that failed to register for VAT found that out...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Oct 14, 2021 | Hotels and Hospitality
Many homes or businesses are only accessible via neighbours’ land and that can prove fertile ground for dispute. However, as a High Court case showed, expert lawyers are adept at ensuring their clients’ unhindered use of rights of way. A couple’s...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Apr 23, 2021 | Hotels and Hospitality
Commercial buildings are not just boxes and, to many tenants, aesthetics are just as important as practicality. The High Court made that point in ordering a landlord to carry out multi-million-pound repairs to an iconic glass tower block. One of the 47-storey...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Apr 23, 2021 | Hotels and Hospitality
In a ruling of interest to anyone engaged in renting out furnished properties, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has taken a restrictive approach to the circumstances in which such enterprises may qualify for Business Property Relief (BPR) from Inheritance Tax (IHT). The...
by H4r0ld83nj4m1n@ | Sep 28, 2020 | Hotels and Hospitality
Investing in property development projects is definitely not for the faint-hearted but, if things go wrong, professionals will help you to recoup as much of your money as possible. A case on point concerned about £7 million invested in a student flats development that...
