HMRC allows some generous tax reliefs for both employees and the self employed who are working from home. If you are working from home, then you may be entitled to claim tax relief. This is restricted to the purchase of items “wholly, exclusively and necessarily” for work. This may include: The additional cost of gas… Read more »
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Income Tax Deferral for the Self-employed
What help is available from HMRC? What is it? The Self-Assessment payment on account, that is ordinarily due to be paid by July 2020 may now be deferred until January 2021. This deferral is optional, and you can pay the second payment normally if you wish, to avoid a large payment in January 2021. Am… Read more »
Some workers may be better off thanks to furlough
Find out how employees could be better off thanks to the Government’s furlough scheme. What is furlough? The Government’s furlough scheme allows companies to retain staff through the Coronavirus, whist the government pays up to 80% of the employee’s wages. How can employees be better off? During the period of furlough the employee cannot work… Read more »
What Cash Help are you Entitled to?
Use this tool to see what cash help you are entitled to. What help is there? The Government introduced the Small Business Grants Fund and the Retail, Leisure & Hospitality Grants Fund Since launch over £7 Billion in grants has been paid out to small businesses. The grants are between £10,000 and £25,000 The grants… Read more »
£50,000 Quick, Easy, No Security
How the government’s new “bounce-back loans” can help you. What are they? These new “bounce-back loans” are 100% government-backed loans for small businesses. They are aimed at unblocking the backlog of credit checks by banks amid fears that small firms could fold before getting the loans they need. Key Features Starting Monday 4th May 2020… Read more »
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
The scheme is now open for applications. All major banks are offering this scheme. The scheme is delivered through commercial lenders, backed by the Government-owned British Business Bank. The CBILS guarantee is to the lender and not the business. Under this scheme, the Government provides the Lender a guarantee for 80% of the loan. As… Read more »
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
What is it? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) applies to all employers with a PAYE scheme. These employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salaries for those that would have otherwise have been laid off during the crisis. This scheme applies to employees who have been asked… Read more »
Coronavirus Business Aid
Find out what we know about how the Government plans to help your business through the Coronavirus Outbreak. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) CJRS means all employers will be able to access support to pay part of employee’s salaries to avoid making them redundant during this crisis. This pay will be backdated to 1st March… Read more »
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme On Friday the Chancellor announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Although the Government has yet to announce all the details, there is still some useful information that we already know. What does furlough mean? To be eligible for the scheme the employee must be furloughed. Furlough leave has been introduced… Read more »
Corona Virus Cash Help
Find out how the government is helping your business through the Corona virus. The Chancellor announced an expansion of Business Rates Relief. The current retail discount of 50% will be increased to 100% for 2020-2021, meaning nearly half of all properties in England will pay no business rates for the year. As well as increasing… Read more »