23 November 2017Copyright

Long way to go for UK Chancellor’s IP tax plans, say lawyers

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has set out plans to prevent companies from gaining an unfair advantage by locating IP in low or “no tax” jurisdictions, but lawyers have suggested the proposals will be difficult to implement.

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Long way to go for UK Chancellor’s IP tax plans, say lawyers

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