Download our latest guide to make sure you are taking advantage of the support on offer As we enter yet another national lockdown, businesses may be concerned about their ability to survive and succeed in the weeks and months ahead. The level of support on offer from the Government and…
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Happy New Year I have resisted the temptation to provide updates for some time as the information was readily accessible and I was always available to provide guidance on any particular matter. With the Prime Minister’s announcement of a further lockdown this evening I wanted to give you a quick…
Companies House has announced that businesses will no longer receive reminder letters, as it seeks to end paper communications. Businesses across the UK have been receiving a notification letter by post letting them know that Companies House is withdrawing this service, as it seeks to save £1.2 million annually. Instead,…
The third round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open on Monday 30 November 2020 with tighter eligibility criteria than have applied to the previous two rounds of the scheme. The third grant is worth 80 per cent of a self-employed individual’s usual trading profits over three months,…
Businesses across the UK are being reminded of key deadlines and actions for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which are just days away. The CJRS was extended recently to 31 March 2021 for all parts of the UK. Since 1 November 2020, the UK Government has agreed to pay…
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that employees serving notice cannot be claimed for from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from 1 December 2020 onwards. It has also confirmed further details of plans to disclose details of claims made by employers from December onwards. Notice periods The change…
You may have been as amazed as I was to hear the news from the Prime Minster that the Furlough Scheme has been extended. The only “reliable” information that I could find is the HM Treasury press release. This is what we know, so far: The Furlough Scheme remains available…
HMRC have now published a policy paper containing more details on the Job Support Scheme. The schemes will now be known as JSS Open and JSS Closed JSS Closed is for those businesses which have been required to close under lockdown regulations. Employers will claim in arrears for salary monies…
The Chancellor has announced that the Government will expand the new Job Support Scheme (JSS) to assist jobs and businesses required to close their doors as a result of tougher Coronavirus restrictions. The announcement was made ahead of new plans to introduce a tier-based system for lockdowns across the country,…
Employers will be able to apply for the Job Retention Bonus (JRB) between 15 February 2021 and 31 March 2021. This one-off taxable payment to employers offers £1,000 for each eligible employee that was furloughed and kept continuously employed until 31 January 2021. Any employer can submit a claim, as…