Category: Insights
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Return of the UK Investor Visa?
The UK government’s reported plans to introduce a new UK investor visa represent a potentially important development in the country’s economic and immigration strategy. As the government seeks to address the fiscal consequences of tax reforms and increased restrictions on work migration routes, the reintroduction of an investment-based visa could provide a valuable source of targeted foreign capital…
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Life Interest Trusts in Wills for Spouses, Civil Partners or Unmarried Partners
Life Interest Trusts in Wills for spouses, civil partners or unmarried partners. The technical term for a life interest arising under a Will is an “immediate post-death interest”. Life Interest Trusts give a particular beneficiary the legal right to receive the income from, or to use property comprised in the trust. This right normally lasts…
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Setting Up a Charity in the UK and Tax Implications
SETTING UP A CHARITY IN THE UK There are 6 steps to setting up a charity. 1. Find trustees for your charity You usually need at least 3. Trustees are responsible for the operation of your charity. They must show they understand their legal requirements. 2. Make sure the charity has ‘charitable purposes for the…
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We are hiring!
JY Partners Solicitors are hiring the following professionals now! Immigration solicitor with 3-5 years PQEs Conveyancing solicitor/conveyancer with clients following Working conditions (i.e., salary, working hours, annual leaves, etc) are negotiable. Please submit your CV to info@jypartnerssolicitors.com. Successful candidates are required to go through DBS and Reference checks before joining us. We look forward to…
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KOCHAM Annual Meeting
Our staff members have attended KOCHAM annual meeting which was held in House of Parliament on 30th November in the UK. We look forward to building strong bonds with the member companies in the future!
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Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates Set To Increase
Those in the UK under the Skilled Worker route, or looking to apply in this route, may be happy to know that the general salary thresholds for the route are to increase from 12 April 2023. This is likely due to the fact that wages are rising, as is the national minimum wage (from £9.50…
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Changes to the Probate Application Process for Deaths on or after 1 January 2022
On 1 January 2022, The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 came into effect. The 2004 regulations were extended, so that the majority of non-taxpaying estates are no longer required to complete IHT forms in cases where a grant is required. The new regulations serve to minimise the administrative burdens imposed…
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Employment Law: What to Expect in 2023
There are 10 developments that might shape the employment law landscape this year and beyond. 1. Retained EU Law The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could result in the most significant shake-up of employment law in a generation. If brought into law, all retained EU law must be expressly transferred into UK law by…
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Upper Tribunal Considers Extended Family Members and the EU Settlement Scheme
The case of Batool and Others (other family members: EU Exit) [2022] promulgated on 19 July 2022 relates to the position of ‘other family members’ under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). It is one of the first published decisions relating to issues arising under the EUSS. The headnote in Batool and Others reads: (1) An extended (oka other) family…