Posts Tagged: coronavirus

£20 million boost to business

Find out about the Government’s new £20 million grant. What is it? The Government has announced a £20 million scheme to help smaller businesses access new technologies and professional advice to help them get back on track after the Coronavirus. The grants will range between £1,000 and £5,000 each and will be fully funded by the… Read more »

Golden Arches Deal

Find out how the Governments Eat Out to Help Out scheme can save you money on your next meal out. What is it? This is the new Government scheme where you can get a 50% discount between Monday and Wednesday each week. These discounts are capped at £10 per person each time. However, there is… Read more »

Amnesty for Furlough Breaches

Find out about the Government’s amnesty for Furlough rule breakers. What are the furlough rules? If an employee is furloughed then they cannot undertake remunerative work for the employer. This means that they cannot do any work for that employer, or a company linked to that employer. However, they can take part in training, they… Read more »

Can Evolution and Innovation Reduce Tax?

Could you be missing out on tax relief by misinterpreting Evolution and Innovation? Are we Innovators? If you ask most business owners if their business is at the forefront of innovation they will probably say no. However, if you ask them whether the business has kept up with the market trends to keep commercially viable,… Read more »

Self-Employment Grant Two

Find out about the next Self-employment Support Grant. What Is It? The Chancellor has announced a second grant for eligible self-employed people affected by Coronavirus. This will cover the period from June to August. The Chancellor also announced that this will be the LAST grant the government will give to people. Of the 3.5 million… Read more »

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 »

£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 »