Category Archives: Advice for businesses with employees

Further Extension to Furlough Scheme to 30 April 2021

It was announced by the Chancellor yesterday that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been [...]

Further extension of furlough scheme to 31 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (otherwise known as the [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Update: “flexible furlough”

Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 12 May regarding the extension of the CJRS through to [...]

Coronavirus: latest guidance on paying and recovering statutory sick pay

The government is supporting employers who are paying sick pay to employees forced to take [...]

Beware the tax implications of waiving remuneration and repaying bonuses

As a result of the current Coronavirus crisis, many senior employees and directors are trying [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: clarity on annual leave for furloughed staff

HMRC’s most recent guidance finally deals with the question of furloughed employees’ holiday entitlement. The [...]

CJRS: how to claim for your furloughed staff wage costs

HMRC has issued step by step guidance for employers wishing to make a claim for [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – enhanced guidance as at 15 April 2020

HMRC have issued a third set of guidance for employers on how the Coronavirus Job [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – further guidance on furloughing

Over recent days, HMRC have provided further guidance for employers on how the Coronavirus Job [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) – updated guidance

Last night (26 March 2020) the Government released their official guidance on the CJRS. The [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) – further guidance

There has been a good deal of commentary published about Rishi Sunak’s announcement to avoid [...]

COVID-19 UK government response: Schemes created to date by the UK government

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Grants will be available to cover 80% of the wages (up [...]

Statutory sick pay updates

We’ve had an unprecedented amount of calls over the last few days asking for advice [...]