16/May/2020Defer VAT During The COVID-19 Pandemic
To help businesses struggling with their cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic, VAT registered businesses can opt to defer the payment of VAT that becomes due between 20 March 2020 […]
15/May/2020Help for the Self-Employed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) provides financial help to self-employed traders and partners in partnerships who have lost income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not all self-employed […]
14/May/2020Self-employment Income Support Scheme launched
The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opened for applications at 8am on 13 May 2020. The scheme will provide grants of up to £2,500 per month based on 80% of
14/May/2020What can be done with property rental losses?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords may find that tenants are unable to pay their rent, and, when a let comes to an end, that they are unable to re-let the […]
13/May/2020Working Tax Credits are now increased
We would like to remind our readers that as part of the package of measures to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak, the basic element Working Tax Credit payments was increased to
13/May/2020Financial support if you have Coronavirus symptoms
Guidance is published by the Department for Work and Pensions about support measures in place if you are employed and have Coronavirus symptoms.
You must tell your employer as
13/May/2020Self-employed and getting no work?
If you are self-employed and qualify for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme you could receive a cash grant from HMRC based on 80% of your profits, up to £2,500 per
13/May/2020Lost your job? What to do…
If you lost your job after 28 February 2020, your previous employer could have agreed to re-hire you and then place you on furlough. However, there is no compulsion on the part of
13/May/2020Working from home tax breaks
HMRC has a useful guide for employers who have employees working from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This could be a result of the workplace being closed or because employees
13/May/2020Businesses that must presently stay closed
Government guidance on businesses in England that must presently stay closed has been updated. The government is clear that failure to follow the law relating to these closures can
13/May/2020No VAT on supply of PPE
The government has introduced a zero-rate of VAT on the sale of personal protective equipment (PPE) for Covid-19. The temporary measure will apply from 1 May 2020 until 31 July
13/May/2020Leaving your main residence to go into care
There may come a time when an individual can longer manage on their own at home and has to leave their main residence to go into care. Depending on their […]




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