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After a significant wait (498 days) since the last Budget – not to mention a change of Prime Minister and […]

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Tax Insight: Budget 2020

Many insurance brokers are likely to be affected by new rules for employment status workers hired via an intermediary. The […]

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Broking Business Winter 2019/2020: Beware off-payroll tax changes

Since its introduction in October 2018, the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) is proving more difficult to implement that expected. David […]

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Broking Business Winter 2019/2020: Nearly 18 months on where are we with IDD?

In June 2019 the FCA published its consultation paper CP19/20 ‘Assessing Adequate Financial Resources’. It explains the importance of financial […]

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Broking Business Winter 2019/2020: Why adequate financial resources matter

Even assuming an EU:UK Trade Agreement comes into force on 31 December 2020, the insurance sector is unlikely to benefit. […]

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Broking Business Winter 2019/2020: Taxes after Brexit

The Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) came into effect on 9 December and affects all insurance intermediaries. Samiha Shaikh, […]

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Broking Business Winter 2019/2020: SMCR – It’s here

As we come to the end of the first accounting period for the new standard, Imogen Massey provides a quick […]

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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: IFRS 16 Leases: what you need to know

The accounting treatment of a reverse acquisition by a listed company can be complicated. John Black outlines the key considerations […]

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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: Reverse acquisitions get a fast-track listing

Consumer attitudes to mining have changed. In difficult times, what do companies need to do to win back trust and […]

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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: Modernise to thrive

Mining businesses will be affected by new rules for employment status workers hired via an intermediary. Chris Riley explains how […]

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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: Beware off-payroll tax changes

Economic challenges abound in the mining sector. But these are being made much worse by the actions of fraudsters that […]

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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: What is fraud costing your mine?

The collapse of companies such as Carillion and Patisserie Valerie has triggered stronger scrutiny of the audit sector through a […]

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Capital Quarter Summer 2019: Audit world set for a shake-up