Coronavirus

On Thursday 24 September the Chancellor delivered his “Winter Economy Plan”, in lieu of the Autumn Budget which has been cancelled. This is not surprising, given that it is difficult for anyone, individuals, businesses, or countries to budget at the moment. His plan was very much business focused, and the main announcements are detailed below: Job… Read more

Updated: 5h November 2020 – The Jobs Retention Bonus (JRB) will now not be paid in February and the government will redeploy a retention incentive at the appropriate time. The purpose of the JRB was to encourage employers to keep people in work until the end of January. However, as the CJRS is being extended… Read more

The British Business Bank has announced that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) will be extended by two months to 30th November 2020 for lenders. So far, applications still have to be submitted to lenders by businesses by 30th September, although there are many campaigning for this to be extended. How does it work? This… Read more

Small businesses in England can now benefit from a new tranche of government grants designed to help them recover from the impact of coronavirus through professional advice – including guidance from accountants. The scheme, which opened on 19 August, dispenses grants of between £1,000 – £5,000 to small and medium-sized businesses from an overall fund… Read more

In an attempt to kick start the hospitality industry, earlier this month the government introduced the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. The scheme will run until the 31st August and will provide diners with a 50% discount on food purchases up to a maximum of £10 per diner. The Eat Out to Help Out… Read more

The Chancellor’s Summer Statement on 8 July was a bit of good news for some of the sectors that have been hardest hit by COVID-19.  Rishi Sunak announced that from 15 July 2020 until 12 January 2021 certain supplies of hospitality, accommodation and admission to attractions will be subject to VAT at 5% rather than… Read more

Are you struggling to keep track of all the different funding schemes and Covid reliefs?  We have pulled together a handy reference guide to remind you of key dates and deadlines over the next 8 months, to ensure that you don’t miss out on any of the available reliefs. View the full Coronavirus Financial Support… Read more

Relief for corporation tax losses your company has made in a year can provide it with a refund of corporation tax. The outbreak of Covid-19 has presented companies with a unique set of challenges. Chief among them is how to manage cash flow. Where your company has been adversely affected by the pandemic, it could… Read more

There has been a lot of speculation over recent weeks regarding the contents of Rishi Sunak’s summer budget. Many anticipated changes to VAT and stamp duty but there were some complete surprises. For property investors, the reduction to stamp duty creates some significant savings too. Here are the details of the announcements: VAT The VAT… Read more

The deferral of VAT payments due to Coronavirus will end on 30th June and businesses need to take action to reinstate their direct debit mandates.  The VAT payment deferral means that all UK VAT-registered businesses have the option to defer VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 until 31 March 2021. However,… Read more