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Budget 2021: When is the Budget?
Budget 2021: When is the Budget?

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his 2021 Budget on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.   What time is the Budget? The Budget is expected to take place at about 12:30 pm, straight after PMQs. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the...

A New VAT Deferral Payment Scheme has just Opened
A New VAT Deferral Payment Scheme has just Opened

HMRC have confirmed that businesses that deferred VAT payments between March and June 2020 will be eligible to join the new scheme where they can pay the deferred VAT in smaller monthly instalments. This will now give businesses the option to pay their deferred VAT in...

Self-Assessment – More Time to Pay
Self-Assessment – More Time to Pay

HMRC has announced further help for Self-Assessment taxpayers, by extending the late payment penalty deadline until 1 April 2021.  Under normal circumstances, a 5% penalty would be incurred on any tax payments which were due by 31 January 2021 and are still...

Problems paying your deferred VAT due to COVID-19?

Like many businesses in the UK, you may have deferred VAT payments between 20 March and 30 June 2020. If this is your situation and you still have payments to make, then you may be interested to know that there are some options available to you. You can: pay the...

Additional COVID Support Announced for Businesses
Additional COVID Support Announced for Businesses

Two new COVID support schemes have now been made available to businesses   Restart and Recovery Fund Supply Chain Grants   Restart and Recovery Fund From Wednesday 2nd December businesses will be able to apply for the Restart and Recovery Fund. This £1.1m...

The Impact of a Second National Lockdown on Charities
The Impact of a Second National Lockdown on Charities

Due to the combination of increasing demand and the decreasing income it is estimated that a funding gap of around £10bn has been created across the charity sector over the past six months. Recent research conducted before the second lockdown was announced showed that...

The Construction Sector Bounces Back?
The Construction Sector Bounces Back?

Homebuilding is increasing There has been an increase in home building in October with construction firms starting new projects. This could be due to the Government’s cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This cut is saving home buyers thousands of pounds which is...

Indicators Suggest Smaller Charities are Struggling
Indicators Suggest Smaller Charities are Struggling

Recent polls and fundraising data have indicated that donations to NHS charities have risen dramatically since March. Whilst this is perhaps not surprising other charity sectors have seen a decline in donations, this includes homeless and animal shelters as well as...

Chancellor announces further financial help
Chancellor announces further financial help

Furlough Scheme extended until March 2021 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has recently announced that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March 2021. This comes just a few days after the government announced the scheme would be extended until 2 December...

Government Increases Business Support Across England
Government Increases Business Support Across England

The Prime Minister has recently announced that the following schemes will all be extended to 31 January 2021:   Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)...

WFH Tax Relief: Employees can reclaim £129.60
WFH Tax Relief: Employees can reclaim £129.60

HMRC launch microservice to aid employees working from home as a result of COVID-19 reclaim expenses HMRC has simplified the process for applying for working-from-home tax relief due to an influx of applications, with more people working from home as a result of the...

Has COVID-19 Changed our Spending Habits?
Has COVID-19 Changed our Spending Habits?

Introduction In this article, we are going to be discussing COVID-19 spending habits.   The use of cash is declining quicker The amount of cash being used was decreasing before the coronavirus lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic has only sped this up. Customers are...