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Employment law

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

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

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