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Essential Corporate News – Week ending 11 July 2025
On 1 July 2025, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) published three new board committee guides to accompany the QCA Environmental and Social Guide published in December 2024.
United Kingdom | Publication | April 2024
The lifetime allowance was abolished with effect from April 6, 2024. HMRC has published two newsletters on the topic, and also confirms that further minor technical changes are to be made in additional regulations later this year.
HMRC’s newsletter 157, published on March 28, 2024, sets out HMRC's responses to 39 frequently asked questions on the LTA abolition. They deal particularly with issues relating to retirements around April 6, 2024, and the transitional certificates for those members’ tax-free amounts.
Newsletter 158, published on April 4, 2024, highlights some key issues about the impact of the regulations that became effective from April 6, 2024. Further regulations will make minor changes, backdated to April 6, so schemes should ensure that members are aware that they may need to wait until these are effective before taking or transferring certain benefits, as their tax position could change.
The main instances for delay in proceeding include:
HMRC has begun the process of updating its online tax manual to reflect the LTA abolition and the new allowances. It has also updated its guidance for scheme administrators.
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On 1 July 2025, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) published three new board committee guides to accompany the QCA Environmental and Social Guide published in December 2024.
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In the two years since our last climate litigation update, the prevalence and variety of global climate litigation around the world has continued to increase.
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Selon un rapport conjoint du Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (BSIF) et de l’Agence de la consommation en matière financière du Canada (ACFC), environ 70 % des institutions financières fédérales prévoient utiliser l’IA d’ici 2026 .
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