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The generic description ‘Economic Crime’ encompasses illegal activity seeking to gain a profit or advantage for the perpetrator or cause loss to others, involving money, finance or assets. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (‘the Bill’), which was first published on 22 September 2022, is now passing through the Committee Stage of The House of […]

In a series of articles previously posted to this website, we have considered various aspects of the ‘Kittel Principle’, being the means by which HMRC is able to deny input VAT to taxpayers operating in a variety of trading sectors such as, for example, mobile phones, CPUs, computer software, alcohol and the provision of labour, with a ‘Kittel […]

By virtue of The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) Order 2022 the threshold amount specified in section 339A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) increased from £250 to £1000 on 5 January 2023. The threshold amount is the value of criminal property below which a bank or similar firm (a deposit-taking body, electronic money or payment […]

Kangs Solicitors recently defended a client at Nottingham Crown Court charged with Possessing Class A Drugs with intent, contrary to section 5(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Conspiracy to Supply a list A & B article into a Prison, contrary to section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977. Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors explains how this highly satisfactory […]

A ‘Stop notice’ is one which may be issued with the intent of prohibiting the carrying out of illegal activities on land. The Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 provides the civil powers and sanctions used by various regulatory bodies, including the Environment Agency, The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 (‘the Order’). John Veale of Kangs Solicitors […]

An important part of the Government’s strategy to tackle the effects of the Covid 19 Pandemic was to provide vast economic support to businesses. This was mainly achieved through the three Covid loan schemes, ‘Bounce Back’, ‘CBILS’ and ‘CLBILS’, a scheme for larger loans. Nearly £80bn was distributed to businesses with ‘Bounce Back’ distributing £47bn […]