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18 September 2008
Issue: 7337 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Employment
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Employment law

Dragonfly Consultancy Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2008] EWHC 2113 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 17 (Sep)

The test to determine whether or not a person is an employee is expressed differently for income tax and national insurance contributions purposes (see para 1(1) of Sch 12 to the Finance Act 2000 and reg 6 of the Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/703) respectively). Mr Justice Henderson (at 19) says that the income tax approach is preferable.

Issue: 7337 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Employment
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

Freeths—John Jones

Freeths—John Jones

Freeths strengthens senior leadership team with Chief Technology Officer appointment

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