This has and will continue to be one of the most extraordinary events to impact on our business and personal lives, things will never be the same again. So much focus has been on handling the situation day by day that it seems as if the days and weeks have run into one – before we […]
Please note: An article on the Job Retention Bonus has been posted since this article was published – please click here to view this article or see our previous post for full details on original scheme. Closure of the first Furlough Scheme and the Opening of the Second Furlough SchemeThe full detail around the furlough […]
Please note: This scheme has been updated and you may be eligible to claim further Self-employment Income Support Grants – please click here to find out more. Updated 4th June 2020 11am: The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will be extended – with those eligible able to claim a second and final grant capped at £6,570. […]
Please note: This information has been updated and you may be eligible for further support – please click here to find out more about the support available for businesses who pay business rates. A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme. […]
March 2021 Update: Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans with the option to delay repayments by six months or to extend the length of the loan using Pay as You Grow repayment flexible options. – read full update here. Five weeks after lockdown, the […]
HMRC Guidance can be found here. The guidance was updated on the 15th April with new eligibility dates, bringing in some previously excluded employees that began work prior to the 19th March. While the claim includes employer pensions and employers national insurance, don’t forget that the new Employment Allowance kicks in and is likely to cover Employers […]
Homeworking allowance The homeworking allowance was increased at the Spring Budget from £4 to £6 a week (or £26 a month) with effect from 6 April 2020. An employer can pay this fixed sum, tax-free and NIC-free, to meet the additional costs an employee incurs working at home under homeworking arrangements. Homeworking arrangements mean an agreement […]
All businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, may be eligible to receive support with their tax affairs through HMRC’s Time To Pay service. These arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis and are tailored to individual circumstances and liabilities. If you are concerned about being able to pay your […]
A Checklist for Businesses Affected by COVID-19 – key actions to take and contingency plans to make These urgent actions apply to businesses and companies regardless of size. This is the guidance we are giving to the many businesses we are advising, many of whom are now working from home and wondering where to start. […]
On Tuesday 17 March, banks agreed with the Chancellor that they will offer ‘forbearance’ (tolerance and help) on mortgages. This means they all should offer those struggling a three-month ‘holiday’, allowing customers a temporary break from having to make mortgage payments during this time. While we await final confirmation of the details it should be […]
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