The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme to top up the wages of workers on reduced hours along with other emergency measures to assist businesses. We have provided a summary of the announcements. Job Support Scheme The new Job Support...
Eat Out to Help Out - over 64 million meals The government has announced that more than 64 million meals were enjoyed by diners across the country during the government's Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme. The scheme closed on 31 August 2020. Government figures show...
Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July From 4 July the 2m social distancing will be relaxed. The prime minister Boris Johnson has said that people should keep a distance of “one metre plus”. Hospitality The Prime Minister also announced that the hospitality...
Tax implications of the Election Result The general election has ended and the Conservatives have secured a large majority winning 365 seats. What does this mean for tax? How will the election result affect you or your business? Tax expert Craig Walker provides a...
How will the 2017 Budget affect the leisure and hospitality sector? The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the last Spring Budget on Wednesday 8 March 2017. In his speech the Chancellor was keen to point out that he wanted the tax system to be fair, particularly in...
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the last Spring Budget on Wednesday 8 March 2017. In his speech the Chancellor was keen to point out that he wanted the tax system to be fair, particularly in relation to the distinction between employed and self-employed...
Brexit: tax implications as the UK votes to leave the EU From the argument over selling bendy bananas to the threat of an emergency Budget, the EU referendum campaign has undoubtedly had its share of the headlines over the past couple of months. The biggest headline...
In April 2017 the way the government funds apprenticeships in England is changing, with the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy. The government first announced the new apprenticeship levy in the 2015 Autumn Statement, but has since provided additional details...
After over four long years of political processes, detailed discussions and business lobbying, the final text of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules was released in April 2016. As nearly all businesses and other entities use some form of...
Are you ready for the forthcoming PAYE and employment tax changes? There are some very important changes to PAYE and employment tax rules due to come into effect from April 2016. It is important that as an employer you are aware of these changes and, if necessary,...
Welcome to our small business outlook 2015/16. Although not all small businesses have seen an improvement in their financial performance in the last 12 months, the picture is largely positive. The UK economy thrives on small businesses and, generally speaking, they...
National Living Wage - The impact on small businesses The government has announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage (NLW) for working people aged 25 years and above. The NLW is effectively another higher age band of the National Minimum Wage (NMW)....