By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 12/04/2021 COVID-19 update – 12 April – Working from home tax relief Any employee that is working from home due to COVID-19 can continue to claim tax relief on costs not reimbursed by their employer, but a new claim will need to be made for the 2021/22 tax year. [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 07/04/2021 COVID-19 Update – 6 April – Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) Announced at the Budget in March, the Recovery Loan Scheme provides finance for UK businesses to support recovery and growth following the pandemic. Businesses can apply for the scheme to finance [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 06/04/2021 The National Minimum Wage Legislation April 2021 A reminder that from 1 April 2021 the National Minimum Wage rates increased. The table below shows these new rates together with details of the increases that have been applied. The table [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 01/04/2021 HMRC’s Changes to Cryptoasset Guidance Yesterday HMRC published a ‘Cryptoassets Manual’ which replaces its existing cryptoasset policy papers; published in December 2018 for Individuals and November 2019 for Businesses. So what’s [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 01/04/2021 Brexit Transition: Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Protocol came into force on 1 January 2021 when the UK left the EU, altering the way businesses move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Under the new rules [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 31/03/2021 Limited window for SMEs to apply for Brexit Support Grant. Businesses who meet the eligibility criteria for the Brexit Support Fund only have until 30 June 2021 to apply for a grant and applications are not guaranteed if the £20m fund runs out before the [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 24/03/2021 HMRC issues self-assessment repayment verification letters HMRC have issued letters to some self-assessment taxpayers asking for information to verify that their repayment claims are not fraudulent. Whilst you are under no legal obligation to respond to [...] 0 Read More
By DBS In Advice, BlogPosted 22/03/2021 Why Crisis Management is vital for all businesses Despite the common phrase “failing to plan is planning to fail”, many companies still do not plan for a crisis. Although it is not possible to plan for every possible event, businesses should [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 12/03/2021 COVID testing for businesses Businesses of any size are now able to register for free lateral flow coronavirus tests for your employees. You can register to order tests if: your business is registered in England your [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 12/03/2021 COVID-19 Update – 12 March – Fourth and Fifth SEISS Grants In the Budget update, the chancellor confirmed SEISS grants four and five and stated the criteria will include 2019/20 self-assessment tax return data and widen to cover hundreds of thousands [...] 0 Read More