Welcome to September’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. In addition to the headline-grabbing 2022 Growth Plan announced by the UK Chancellor, there have been a number of interesting.
Iraqi tobacco tycoon Waheb Tabra worked with Saddam Hussein's son in the 1990s before making a fortune smuggling cigarette. Since the US invasion, he has
With the help of Saddam Hussein’s son, Waheb Tabra made a fortune smuggling cigarettes in the 1990s. Since the U.S. invasion, he has become a symbol of Iraq's corruption while dealing with everyone from top politicians to the Islamic State.
On 18th August 2021, in Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd, the Supreme Court unanimously held that economic (or lawful act) duress is a valid concept under English law. It also confirmed the key elements of the doctrine and provided clear guidance on how it should be applied by the courts.