4 Key Actions That Helped Small Businesses Survive the Pandemic
February 21, 2022
The pandemic has been a difficult time for businesses of all sizes. However, some small businesses have fared better than others, largely due to their resilience and ability to adapt quickly.
In this blog post, we will discuss four key actions that have helped small business...
One of the first tax easements for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic was the option to defer VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. The VAT was originally deferred until 31 March 2021, but a further deferral was announced giving businesses...
As we begin to ease out of lockdown the government, in consultation with industry, has produced guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible.The government has produced 8 guides covering a range of different types of work to help us understand our responsibilit...
Top-Up to Local Business Grant Funds Scheme
May 10, 2020
Further support is being made available to small businesses with ongoing property costs. £617 million is to be made available to local authorities. This is an additional 5% uplift to the £12.33 billion funding previously announced for the Small Business Grants Fund (S...
How do I Claim the Grant for my Furloughed Employees?
April 20, 2020
The portal for claiming the grant for furloughed employees has opened today and you can access it via HMRC website.
To claim, you will need:
your employer PAYE scheme reference numberthe number of employees being furloughedNational Insurance Numbers for the furloug...
Directors and the Coronovirus Job Retention Scheme
April 13, 2020
The vast majority of our clients are director/shareholder owner-managed limited companies.
Typically the directors take some remuneration through PAYE by way of salary, usually at a level just above the NIC threshold, with the remainder taken as dividends. Can these director...
The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
March 27, 2020
It has only been a week since the Chancellor announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme but it has been a very long week for those waiting for a similar announcement for the self-employed.
The Self-employed Income Support Scheme is good news for a lar...
Coronovirus Job Retention Scheme
March 24, 2020
The Chancellor announced on Friday that government grants will cover 80% of the salary of PAYE employees who are furloughed (temporarily laid off) due to the virus. The scheme will run to 31 October and will change after 31 July with employers bearing more of the costs.
What...
Covid-19 Update
March 22, 2020
This week has been quite extraordinary with the Government’s unprecedented steps towards tackling the Covid-19 epidemic with personal, social and business implications for everyone.
Business as Usual
The health and well being of our people, clients and loved ones is ...
Support For Employees and the Self-employed
March 22, 2020
Late Friday afternoon a number of support packages for employees and the self-employed were announced for the coming months at the same time as many businesses were told to close down.
The key points were:
1. Pubs, restaurants, entertainment and leisure centres have been ask...