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Harmans Costs Brief – June 2017
In this issue we look at an important case from the Court of Appeal where refusal to mediate was not a bar to the recovery of costs. We also discuss another judgment that has been eagerly awaited by PI lawyers, the “£400 club” case. And don’t…
Tags: access to justice, ADR, costs, Costs Brief, costs budgets, Court of Appeal, Deputy High Court Judges, fixed costs, Insurance Premium Tax, IPT, Jackson reforms, LLST, London Legal Walk, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Justice Briggs, Lord Justice Jackson, mediation, Personal Injury, Precedent R, refusal to mediate, RTA Protocol -
Reminder: The new standard rate of IPT is now 12% but…
The new standard rate of IPT is due from 1 June 2017 on insurance premiums received on or after that date which relate to risks for which the period of cover under the terms of an insurance contract begins on or after that date. Premium…
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Insurance premium tax rate rise: what you can do
The standard rate of insurance premium tax jumps to 9.5% on 1 November, potentially leaving solicitors having to pay an additional 3.5% over and above a calculated premium. Matthew Harman explains what you need to do now. http://communities.lawsociety.org.uk/civil-litigation/news-and-features/civil-litigation-features-and-comment/insurance-premium-tax-rate-rise-what-you-can-do/5051699.article
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Harmans Costs Brief – October 2015
October is shaping up to be a busy month at Harmans – we’re looking forward to the Law Society Excellence Awards in London this Thursday and keeping everything crossed for our app Costs Expert which has been shortlisted in the Business Development category! The Harmans Aylesbury team is on…
Tags: budget hearings, case management, case management conference, CFA, CMC, consumer ADR, costs, Costs Brief, costs budgets, Costs Expert app, Court of Appeal, CPR, Denton, HMCTS, Insurance Premium Tax, Law Society, Law Society Excellence Awards, National Minimum Wage, Practice Direction, relief from sanctions, tax -
Matthew Harman discusses the increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)
From 1 November 2015, the standard rate of IPT will be increased by 3.5 percentage points to 9.5%. From this date all premiums received by insurers using the IPT cash accounting scheme will be charged at 9.5%. For insurers using the special accounting scheme, there…
