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Recovery Loan Scheme launches The Recovery Loan Scheme will ensure businesses continue to benefit from Government-guaranteed finance throughout 2021. Loans will include 80% government guarantee and interest rate cap. With non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality reopening today, Ministers have ensured that appropriate support is still available to businesses to protect jobs. From last week, businesses…Read More
As we head towards April, now is the time to think about pre-tax year planning, doing the year end administration and filing the necessary forms to HMRC. Time is running out to make the most of your tax allowances this year. The first step to making the most of your tax allowances can mean looking…Read More
As businesses prepare for the “The New Normal” (probably by the end of June) of vaccinated employees, regular workplace testing and continued social distancing – we have prepared guidance to help you implement a vaccination policy and templates on: Vaccination policy for your business Covid-19 workplace risk checklist Vaccine register for all staff The Bank…Read More
Welcome to our round up of the latest business and Covid-19 news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you through these tough times. In the last week we have seen the total first dose vaccinations in the UK…Read More
Following the roadmap announced last week to ease lockdown restrictions, we’ve put together some practical steps for minimising disruption, and maximising the opportunities for recovery for business owners! Below is our weekly roundup of changes to government support information generally and for businesses, employers and the self-employed – including: The roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions…Read More
Every taxpayer wants to minimise their tax burden where they can, so they can save money for the things that really matter. The 2020-2021 tax year is coming to an end on the 5th April – and with it, brings an opportunity for businesses and individuals to strategically plan to reduce the amount of tax…Read More
Furlough Updates The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) has been extended to 30 April 2021. Claims for furlough days in January 2021 must be made by 15 February 2021. You can now no longer submit claims for claim periods ending on or before 31 October 2020. HMRC has updated its examples to help…Read More
It has now been over a month since the implementation of a full border between the UK and the EU. Because of the pandemic, trade has been unusually down – but what we can say is there is a huge amount of additional red tape at the borders, which has particularly affected smaller businesses. The…Read More
This weekend, the Government started offering all English businesses with over 50 employees’ workplace Covid testing. You can now register to order coronavirus tests for your employees by heading to the government website. We can now see a picture of the “New Normal” emerging: with faster and more regular covid testing for the workplace, the…Read More
We have heard of more stories of extra layers of administration, courier fees, VAT problems and unexpected customs invoices for both importers and exporters. Some EU specialist online retailers have said they will no longer deliver to the UK because of the new tax changes from 1 January and vice versa. VAT is now being…Read More
As the UK national lockdowns continue, we’re pleased that there’s some good news for hospitality and other businesses who were closed by the Government in the first lockdown. The Supreme Court has ruled that insurers should pay business interruption claims. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won its court case to get insurers to pay…Read More
According to the latest ONS figures, retailers have had their worst annual sales performance on record in 2020. This has been driven by decreased demand for fashion and homeware products, figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have shown. The latest economic news and indicators for the UK make for gloomy reading: and as we’re…Read More
We wish you a happy new year – let’s hope 2021 is more stable from a business perspective and that by the end of the year we can return to some kind of “normality”. The transition period for the UK leaving the EU has ended. The EU and UK have struck a trade deal, and…Read More
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor announced on 5th January. The Chancellor announced one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. In addition there is also…Read More
This year, we have been amazed at the resilience of clients and how they have energetically repurposed or pivoted their businesses into new areas, products and services. Businesses have redesigned delivery and payment systems, moved their entire processes digital, accepted remote working or new safe working environments and adopted new technologies to survive and indeed…Read More
As a valued member of our community, we appreciate the trust you place in us to make sure all your critical services continue.
We are committed to an evidence-led and common-sense approach to containing the coronavirus outbreak and mitigating its impact on employees, customers and our wider business operations.
Please be assured we are preparing for our services to continue as normal. We have business continuity plans in place to minimise the risk of infection and make sure we can continue to deliver a business-as-usual service to our customers should an infection occur at an office. These include implementing clear guidelines for employees, providing support and advice for anyone who needs to self-quarantine, and issuing guidance on following safe hygiene practices across the organisation.
You can find further information on Covid-19 below to keep you updated: