Goodbye 2020 A great big thanks to all of the great staff here who have continued to provide a brilliant service to our clients, despite coronavirus. It has been a different (and difficult) year for virtually every ... [Continue Reading]
SEISS Grant info
Claims for the third SEISS (Self-Employed Income Support Scheme) grant can be made from 30 November. Submission time You can submit your claim via the existing HMRC SEISS website. As before, you must submit your claim personally. Accountants or ... [Continue Reading]
Covid 19 – some guidance
Can a member of staff work while self-isolating? Provided the employee is well enough to work from home, you can ask them to do so. You cannot ask a member of staff who is following the guidance and self-isolating, to come into work. It is an ... [Continue Reading]
JOB SUPPORT SCHEME -REVISED
The Job Support Scheme (JSS) has changed considerably from the original announcement, Since it comes into force on 1 November, employers have to make some decisions quickly. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced new changes a few ... [Continue Reading]
Job Support Scheme – First Thoughts
Information on the Job Support Scheme is sketchy to say the least. The scheme was only announced yesterday and the Factsheet issued by HMRC shortly afterwards is relatively short (four pages). It refers to further guidance to follow. If you want ... [Continue Reading]
VAT Rate Reduction
VAT on sales is being reduced for hospitality, hotel and accommodation and attractions businesses. The reduction is substantial – down to 5%. It is effective from Wednesday – 15 July – and will last until 12 January 2021. Both these dates are in the ... [Continue Reading]
Eat Out to Help Out
Eat Out to Help Out starts in August. A 50% discount to your customers should help. To qualify for government support for the scheme, your business needs to be registered. Registration starts on Monday, 13 July. If you want to be able to offer the ... [Continue Reading]
Furlough – July 2020
The guidance for the Furlough scheme (CJRS) has been updated on 12 June, as promised. However, the updated guidance still leaves questions unanswered. This is an outline of the main points of the scheme from 1 July: Claim periods must be for ... [Continue Reading]
Furlough Extension
Furlough Scheme changes were announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, on Friday afternoon. This was followed by an emailed update later that evening and, subsequently, a Factsheet was issued. An extension to the Self-Employed Income Support ... [Continue Reading]
Child Benefit – Register or risk losing it
Quite a few people haven’t bothered to register for Child Benefit because they assumed there was no point because they would only have to repay it. Reductions in income because of coronavirus may bring them under the threshold where they don’t ... [Continue Reading]
