A Bill to define affordable housing in relation to household incomes; to amend the law relating to land valuation and compensation; and for connected purposes.
Link: Planning (Affordable Housing and Land Compensation)
Source: Public Bills
Press release: Timeshare claims specialists wound-up by courts
Courts have shut down two rogue timeshare claims specialists based in Chester for failing to deliver advertised services.
Link: Press release: Timeshare claims specialists wound-up by courts
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Customs (Import Duty, Transit and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made by the Treasury and by the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs further to Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22) and the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2). This is an EU Exit statutory instrument.
Link: The Customs (Import Duty, Transit and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2019
These Regulations amend the Individual Savings Account Regulation 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870). They provide for the annual limit on subscriptions to a junior ISA account to be increased from £4,260 to £4,368 (regulation 3).
Link: The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2)
To authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31 March 2019 and 2020; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for those years; to revise the limits on the use of certain accruing resources
in the year ending 31 March 2019; and to authorise the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland to borrow on the credit of the sum appropriated for the year ending 31 March 2020.
Link: Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2)
Source: Public Bills
Committee explore finance and investment in UK’s future energy generation
BEIS Committee launch inquiry exploring the outlook for future investment in energy infrastructure in the UK
Link: Committee explore finance and investment in UK’s future energy generation
Source: Parliamentary News
The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) and the Corporation Tax (Security for Payments) Regulations 2019
These Regulations amend the Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2045) (the “2005 Regulations”) to enable Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) to require security or further security for the payment of sums in respect of which a contractor is, or may be, accountable to HMRC under either section 61 of the Finance Act 2004 (ch. 12) (“FA 2004”) or the 2005 Regulations.
Link: The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) and the Corporation Tax (Security for Payments) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Press release: Liam Fox launches new export champion community
New Export Champion Community launched as the Board of Trade meets in Durham and 6 companies from the Northern Powerhouse receive Board of Trade Awards (BOFTAs).
Link: Press release: Liam Fox launches new export champion community
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Customs (Crown Dependencies Customs Union) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations make provision for carrying out of customs union arrangements that have been entered into by the United Kingdom (“UK”) with the Isle of Man, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey (“the Crown Dependencies”) in order to ensure that goods may be brought into the UK from the Crown Dependencies free from customs duty following the UK’s exit from the European Union. These arrangements will have effect for the purposes of import duty by virtue of the following Orders in Council:
Link: The Customs (Crown Dependencies Customs Union) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Press release: UK energy statistics: 2018 provisional data
December 2018 statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production and consumption in 2018.
Link: Press release: UK energy statistics: 2018 provisional data
Source: Gov Press Releases