The global situation is still making us look at each other through a screen, and we have come to think of this as everyday life. A business trip is now more about connecting to another online call than boarding a coach or plane to attend a client meeting or a professional training course. Introducing a brief series of articles on payroll taxation, this one explores the tax treatment and obligations of an employer sending a worker on a business trip and paying for their accommodation and meals. We will be writing about other tax law interpretations we have received from the tax authority after we asked questions relevant to our clients preparing for the income tax filing season.

If a company finds it is governed by the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism and Proliferation Financing (AML/CTPF) Act, it has two priority steps to take: register as an entity subject to the Act after stating a type of activities governed by the Act, and appoint an officer responsible for ensuring compliance with the Act’s requirements under section 10. This appointment must be reported to the relevant supervisory authority such as the State Revenue Service or the Financial and Capital Markets Commission.
 

Entering into contracts for services is an inevitable part of business, but this cannot be undertaken without fully assessing inherent risks. Over the years the courts have developed sufficient case law allowing us to make conclusions about how they approach situations that involve assessing the nature of a legal relationship to determine whether the contract is one for services or one of employment. This article explores some of the case law that prescribes the conduct of parties entering into either type of contract.