Latest developments

Coronavirus – Lifeline Funding for Charities

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £750m package to assist the country’s frontline charities during [...]

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 [...]

Coronavirus: support for furnished holiday letting businesses

Furnished holiday lets (FHLs) have a complex tax status, so the impact of the different [...]

Coronavirus: how will claims for R & D incentives be affected?

With all the measures announced by the Government in support of employers and employees over [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – further guidance on furloughing

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

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) – Updated 6 April 2020 – for announcements 2 April – 6 April 2020

The CBILS scheme, which was introduced formally w/c 23 March, has been amended in several [...]

Tips for agreeing deferred tax payments with HMRC

We wish to do everything we can to help you get through this financially challenging [...]

Business rates relief scheme expanded

The business rates holiday for the 2020/21 tax year already announced in respect of retail, [...]

Changes to insolvency rules to help companies trade – coronavirus

On 28 Mar 2020 the Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, announced changes to the insolvency rules [...]

Grant funding for ongoing business costs- who is eligible and how to apply

Local authorities are to receive funding from central government to provide grants for certain businesses [...]

CJRS: furloughed leave and the position of director/shareholders in owner managed businesses

The Treasury has confirmed that a director/shareholder of a company who receives their remuneration by [...]

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

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