COVID-19 Updates
Is your business ready for the changes to furlough?
Following the Government’s decision to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) earlier this year, businesses now have the opportunity to rely on this support until the end of September. Introduced more than a year ago, the furlough scheme (as
Time is running out to join the VAT Deferral Scheme
Companies now have less than one month left to join the VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme. The deadline to join the scheme on 21 June has prompted HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to issue a fresh warning to businesses that
New claims needed to continue receiving working from home tax relief
Employees who are continuing to work from home as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and whose expenses have not been reimbursed by their employers should make new claims to continue receiving working from home tax relief. This is because
Furlough scheme guidance updated
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a series of updates to its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), more commonly known as the ‘furlough scheme’. The updates cover the changes to the scheme as it is extended
HMRC contacts self-employed individuals who could be eligible for fourth SEISS grant
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is now contacting self-employed individuals who could be eligible for the fourth round of the Government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The fourth round of the scheme covers the period from 1 February 2021 to
Coronavirus Restart Grant
Businesses in the non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, personal care and accommodation sectors can now access one-off cash grants of up to £18,000 from their local council. The Restart Grant scheme opened nationally on 1 April 2021 and is now being rolled out
Take advantage of the super-deduction from 1 April 2021
At the start of April, the Government will introduce the new super-deduction and special rate first-year allowance to help businesses invest in qualifying plant and machinery, as the nation looks to rebuild. This new capital allowance scheme will be available
Preparing for the upcoming changes to furlough
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), more commonly referred to as furlough, will now be extended until the end of September this year following confirmation in the recent Chancellor’s Budget. First introduced a year ago, the scheme has provided an
Newly self-employed asked to complete pre-verification checks before applying for fourth SEISS grant
Newly self-employed taxpayers may be required to undergo pre-verification checks before they can access the fourth self-employment income support (SEISS) grant, it has been revealed. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) wrote to over 100,000 businesses recently informing them about the
Repaying COVID-19 Government-Backed Loans
Businesses that have used the Coronavirus Business Interruption and Bounce Back Loan schemes may soon see their 12-month payment-free period end soon. Businesses that took out a loan when they were first launched last year will have to begin repaying