As the announcements keep coming and our plans keep having to change, I thought it best to provide you with new information now, rather than waiting until after the Christmas break. England Local Restrictions Support Grant With parts of England going into Tier 4, the Government have revised the Local Read more…
Either from a personal perspective or as a business owner it is likely you will have been hit with a whole raft of information being thrown at you from different sources at various times since the pandemic engulfed the UK back in March this year. It makes sense just to Read more…
Just when we though there was light at the end of the tunnel, the dreaded second wave has begun. Not just that- it’s almost time to put the heating on and it’s getting harder to get up in the morning as it’s still dark! There has been talk in the Read more…
HMRC CJRS Compliance Letter It has come to my attention that HMRC have started to send out Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme compliance letters to selected employers where they believe that CJRS grant claims contain errors or have possibly been ‘fraudulently’ made. The letters appear to be pretty vague, stating that Read more…
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. As the new ‘rule of 6’ comes into force and local lockdowns are popping up all around the country, it seems like an ideal time to update you on additional support that has become available. As the weather cools, I feel Read more…
What is the aim of the Kickstart Scheme? It is to provide work experience for individuals (aged 16-24) on Universal Credit and deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment. Who can make the Kickstart application (KSA)? Any organisation in England, Scotland and Wales but not in Northern Ireland. An Read more…
I hope you have all enjoyed the summer bank holiday weekend, even though it has felt very much like autumn for most of it! I have a few updates for you….. The Coca-Cola case – Van v Car You may recall last year’s court case between, Coca-Cola and HMRC which Read more…
Good day. If you haven’t melted over the weekend, given yourself food poisoning from the barbecue or overdone it with the strawberry daiquiri’s (guilty) you may find some of the information below useful. It may not all be relevant to you but take from it what you need. If you would Read more…
Hi All, Together We Count update 08 July 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a series of measures today to try to aid the UK economic recovery by protecting jobs and to support struggling businesses. The Chancellor sees this as Phase 2 of 3 phases to deal Read more…
Dear all, Welcoming back your customers For those with businesses in the hospitality sector, the announcement that you can open on the 4th of July may have been met with relief, excitement and also apprehension. You know that things will have to be done differently now and it is absolutely Read more…