The Five A’s of Change – achieving continuous improvement We’ve spent nearly two years now responding to things outside of our control. Everyone has experienced huge change, a lot of it while in crisis mode. Upon reflection, some of the changes were inevitable. If we think about digital transformation and flexible working conditions, these were…
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Could you be eligible for the 5th Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant (SEISS) ? The pandemic has proved to be a tough time for the UK’s freelancers. But there is help at hand still in the form of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The fifth tranche of the SEISS is now available to freelancers, contractors…
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Understanding your working capital to maintain business success If cashflow is the lifeblood of your business, then working capital is the health check you should regularly undertake to keep your business alive. Regularly checking working capital will play an essential part in maintaining business success during these times of greater economic insecurity. What is working…
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Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) – Grant 5 Claims for the fourth SEISS grant have now closed and hot on the heels of this is the guidance for the 5th grant. Claiming the fifth SEISS grant The claims window for the fifth grant will open from late July and from mid-July HMRC will contact taxpayers…
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Budget 2021 So today (3rd March 2021) the Chancellor has released his 2021 budget. Here are the details as announced so far with more to come over the next few days. If you prefer your updates by video click the play button below. The Furlough Scheme He has announced that the Job Retention Scheme, otherwise…
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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled some brief plans with regards to extra financial support after yesterday’s lockdown news: – Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will receive up to £9,000 per property in one-off grants as follows: – £4,000 for businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or under – £6,000 for…
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VAT or Income Tax Deferred due to Covid 19 and due in January 2021 At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the government gave individuals and businesses the option to defer, until 2021, payments of Income Tax due by 31 July 2020 and VAT due in the period 20 March to 30 June 2020. This…
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Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) – New Guidance for next claim With the scheme now extended HMRC have issued somenew guidance and rules around who can claim, what records must be kept and how to make your claim. If you were not eligible for the first and second grant based on the information in…
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Bounce Back Loans Extended and Top-Ups From today participating lenders in the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) are able to offer small businesses across the UK a top up to their existing Bounce Back Loan if they originally borrowed less than the maximum amount available to them. The Bounce Back Loan top-up will be available…
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended (again) The CJRS (also known as the furlough scheme) will remain open until 30th April 2021. For claim periods running from November 2020, employees will receive 80% of their usual salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The £2,500 cap is proportional to the hours not…
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