Continuing our series on legal concepts aimed at those working in tax, John Quigley, Head of the Employment Department at Lawfords Solicitors, looks at contracts and staff handbooks
Robin Williamson reports on the ICAEW Tax Faculty Annual Residential Conference 2004, held on 24–26 June
Kevin Griffin and Georgina West of the Ernst & Young Stamp Taxes team follow up on their earlier article by reviewing the final version of the legislation designed to bring partnerships into the SDLT fold
John Hayward, Pension Consultant, writes on Tolley's Tax Planning For Wealthy Clients conference held on 24 June
Alan Dolton, Editor of Tolley's Tax Cases and Tolley's VAT Cases, continues his coverage of the Finance Bill Debates
Starting a new regular page on that most neglected of taxes, National Insurance contributions, David Heaton, of Baker Tilly in Leeds, looks at recent developments
Simon Sweetman, Independent Tax Consultant and FSB representative, joins the current debate on tax avoidance
David Blumenthal, Tax Partner, Dewey Ballantine, reports on an IFA technical meeting on current tax issues in securitisation
Angela Lazda, UK Head of Tax for Horwath Clark Whitehill and Deepak Malhotra, tax adviser to the firm's OMB clients, comment on how business property relief can be used to save inheritance tax