Updates

Chancellor announces some TEMPORARY help for businesses July 8, 2020

This purely temporary and limited help is in 5 forms

  1. The introduction of the Job Retention Bonus with eligibility requirements

  2. Incentives to take on new employees/apprentices

  3. A very limited and temporary Eat Out to Help Out scheme

  4. A temporary vat reduction for some of the hospitality trade

  5. A temporary increase in the stamp duty threshold

DELAY TO DIGITAL LINKS MANDATE: May 18, 2020

Its good news for customers and technology providers. The delay will hopefully buy time for many businesses that were looking at MTD compliance only, enabling them to take a breath and review how they approach Phase 2 of MTD.

Furlough funding applications May 12, 2020

HMRC improve Furlough funding application process

More details of the SEISS Grant May 6, 2020

HMRC have also released a longer video which explains in more detail about the grant, eligability and how to claim

Using the SEISS eligibility checker May 6, 2020

HMRC have today released a 2 minute vdeo about using the Self Employed Income Support Scheme eligability checker

Government preparing to issue guidelines on returning to work May 1, 2020

The government will release a series of papers next week outlining its approach on how to safely and gradually restart the economy.

Automatic enrolment and pension contributions: COVID-19 guidance for employers April 16, 2020

The Pension Regulator has published the following statement

Director shareholders of small companies and COVID 19 assistance April 8, 2020

COVID-19: Company Directors & Shareholders. Many small companies are run by just one or two directors and have no other employees. Such directors particularly sole directors may have issues with claiming government assistance.

Business Loan Scheme Changes April 3, 2020

The Chanceller has, overnight, announced measures to make it easier for Businesses to get Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans,

  • No longer any need to have aplied for "ordinary" loan first
  • Banks told not to ask for personal guarntees for loans under £250,000

Business Loan Scheme to support businesses in Wales affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. April 1, 2020

The Welsh Government and the Development Bank of Wales have announced the £100m Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme to support businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years. March 30, 2020

  • Government to amend regulations to allow annual leave to be carried over into the next 2 years
  • measures will ensure workers won’t lose their leave entitlements
  • move gives flexibility to business at a time when it is needed most

Directors may still be at risk March 29, 2020

An update from the Government refers to  an impending change to the current insolvency regime to assist businesses during the ongoing COVID19 outbreak. Whilst he was not specific on the extent of the changes, he did refer to a moratorium on Wrongful Trading against directors. The changes will be applied retrospectively to 1st March 2020 and will be in force for three months.

Details of 80% Employer support calculation March 27, 2020

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a temporary scheme open to all UK employers for at least three months starting from 1 March 2020. HMRC expect the scheme to be up and running by the end of April.

COVID-19 Self-employment Income Support Scheme March 26, 2020

The income support scheme will cover the three months to May. Grants will be paid in a single lump sum instalment covering all 3 months, and will start to be paid at the beginning of June.

Extension to Company accounts filing deadline March 25, 2020

Businesses can apply for an additional 3 months to file accounts with Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the impact of COVID-19.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme March 24, 2020

What is it?

Under the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers with a PAYE scheme will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis.

Office closures March 23, 2020

To protect our team members and clients we have decided to close our offices from Monday 23rd March 2020 until further notice. We have robust and tested plans that will allow partners and staff to:

CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME March 23, 2020

New Corona Virus Business Interruption Loan Scheme opens to smaller businesses across the UK.

Covid-19 – Emergency measures announced March 21, 2020

In the last few days, the Government has made major announcements about help for small businesses and individuals affected by coronavirus. Below is a summary of the significant points, although details are awaited as to how some of these schemes may be accessed.