Under the Construction Industry Program (CIS), subcontractors have their money deducted from contractors who report it to HMRC. These are advance payments to the tax and social security of the subcontractor. You do not need to enroll in the program if you only perform certain exceptional tasks such as surveying, architecture, or delivering materials....

A contract that was legal at the time of drafting and signing may subsequently become invalid if the law or other circumstances change. In our example of band practice, the city may not have had a noise ordinance when you rented the garage, but the neighbour whose complaints you ignored pleads on behalf of...