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MPs have warned Amazon and eBay that their platforms may not be doing enough to prevent many sellers from not charging VAT on their sales, thereby potentially contributing to £1.5bn lost tax revenue for the government. Report The VAT loophole was highlighted in a recent report by MPs in the Public Accounts Committee. What’s Been…
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A remotely piloted drone struck a Skyjet turboprop passenger plane as it made its approach to land at Jean Lesage Airport in Quebec, Canada last Thursday. What Happened? The drone craft, which was being operated by a person as-yet unknown, was reported to have been flying at a height of about 450 metres / 1,500…
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5,518 former and current Morrisons employees are suing the company in the High Court over failing to protect their personal data after it was posted online by a rogue employee with a grudge. What Happened? Back in 2014, Andrew Skelton, who was an auditor at the head office of Morrisons in Bradford, leaked the personal…
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Speaking at the recent IP Expo in London, Irwin Mitchell solicitors warned businesses that focusing too much on consent as a basis for data collection could mean that they miss other options and issues, and leave themselves open to the risk of fines from the UK regulator when GDPR comes into force next year. Consent…
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The European Commission is using the rulings of two cases involving Apple and Amazon, and reforming the way VAT is collected to make sure that all online businesses pay their taxes. The Apple & Amazon Cases The rulings on cases involving Apple’s operations in Ireland, and Amazon’s in Luxemburg are to be used to close…
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In May 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is due to come into force and some security experts are warning that this could bring with it the possibility of litigation from multiple sources for UK companies. Why? Some security experts believe that as soon as GDPR come into force companies will face a…
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