Yesterday Rishi Sunak announced a new Job Support Scheme which will kick in from 1st November after the end of the current furlough scheme on 31st October 2020. The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to Covid-19, to help keep…

The Government have announced that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is being extended from 1st November 2020. The grant extension is for self-employed individuals who are currently eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and are actively continuing to trade, but are facing reduced demand due to coronavirus (COVID-19). You do not necessarily have to…

Clients frequently asking us to recommend software to them, and we are loath to do so, because what works for one person does not necessarily work for another. If we are not doing the data entry, then it needs to be software which the client finds easy to use, not ourselves. So we are happy…

We are delighted to announce that one of our long-standing clients, Jon Pijnen at TMC Capital Ltd, has won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Technical Team Studio for the 2019 FIFA World Cup with Fox Sports. That is a fantastic achievement, Jon. Huge congratulations to you and the team.

Following the gradual lifting of the lockdown, we are starting to see some clients in our offices. We are happy to see you here. However, please note that as of 8th August 2020 the government have announced that it will be mandatory to wear a face covering if you are visiting any premises offering legal,…

Summary of the main points from Rishi Sunak’s mini budget announced yesterday lunchtime 8th July 2020: No extension to the job retention scheme but instead a Job Retention Bonus – The Chancellor will pay businesses a £1,000 job retention bonus for every furloughed worker that is brought back and employed until the end of January…

HMRC has today published a list of different scenarios to try and help those looking to claim under the SEISS grant scheme to see if they are eligible based on the meaning of “adversely affected”. If you are intending to claim for either the first SEISS scheme – deadline 13th July – or second SEISS…

According to Jim Harra, chief executive of HMRC, the CJRS has been a magnet for fraudsters. And HMRC are now starting to crack down. Make sure you have not inadvertently fallen foul of the rules. We have taken this from a recent article by AccountingWeb. How widespread is abuse? A survey commissioned by Crossland Solicitors of 2000…

Remember that if you are intending to put employees on flexible furlough from 1st July, it is a change to their terms of engagement so you need to have something in writing. Below is a link to a template you may wish to use for flexibly furloughed employees. Many thanks to Kirsty McGregor for giving…

13th July is the last date by which you can apply for the first SEISS grant – so do act now if you believe you are eligible for this or have received an email invitation from HMRC to apply for this government support 14th July is the key date for the second SEISS scheme. When…