The UK's tax authority has put routine tax compliance checks on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to letters being sent by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to some of those currently the subject of an investigation.
Operators of financial markets infrastructure (FMIs), such as payment systems, have been advised to anticipate – and undertake robust testing around – “extreme but plausible” scenarios that could cause disruption to services, ahead of new rules on operational resilience taking effect in the UK next year.
The UK government will seek to “fine-tune” its national security investment screening regime to stay ahead of potential national security threats following a recent consultation outcome and in light of recent geopolitical developments, it has announced.
Businesses should expect the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to undertake more ‘own initiative’ investigations into compliance with UK ‘cookie laws’ in the months and years ahead, an expert in data protection and privacy law has said.
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