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KANGS has successfully assisted a company director and his business against proceedings brought by the Environment Agency in relation to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (‘the Act’). A company that acquired land from a waste management firm soon found itself facing a significant environmental clean-up. This unexpected challenge brought both financial and operational difficulties for […]

In our previous article we outlined the Judicial Review being sought by our client in response to an Account Freezing Order imposed by a Magistrates’ Court. The application was obtained by the Police, who suspected that the funds in the account constituted recoverable property under Section 304 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’). […]

There are various taxes that individuals and businesses are responsible for paying. For individuals, the most common tax is income tax, which applies to personal earnings such as salaries and pensions, along with National Insurance Contributions (NIC). UK Companies are required to pay Corporation Tax on their taxable profits, which include income from trading, investments, […]

Can a confiscation order be re-opened after the date it was originally made? We examine the options available to the prosecution and also the steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of those subject to a confiscation order. The Law Unless the amount found payable under a confiscation order is discharged in full, […]

The conduct of procedure for business and commercial disputes in the Civil Courts is governed by The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 ('the CPR'), which introduced the 'overriding objective' to ensure, among other things, that: However, contrary to the requirements of the CPR, parties frequently seek to stall or permanently delay, the process without a credible […]

HMRC will conduct a formal Value Added Tax (VAT) evaluation and/or investigation to establish the correct tax liability of a trader. This is usually conducted where HMRC suspects that there is a discrepancy between the VAT a business has declared and what they believe is due. Thereafter, if HMRC believes there has been an underpayment […]