News

Suspension of director liability for wrongful trading
01 April 2020

The Government has announced important changes to UK insolvency law that suspends director liability for wrongful trading. Seeking to provide reassurance to business directors in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has retrospectively suspended restrictions around wrongful trading from the 1 March 2020...
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Soft-landing period for MTD for VAT extended to April 2021
01 April 2020

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that the second phase of Making Tax Digital for VAT will now be postponed until 1 April 2021. The first year of MTD was subject to a one-year “soft-landing period”, which has seen HMRC holding back from pursuing businesses that should have signed up.
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The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme and employers’ National Insurance and Pension contributions
01 April 2020

Much of the coverage of the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme (CJRS) has focused on the Government’s commitment to cover the cost of 80 per cent of the usual wages of ‘furloughed employees’ – those who remain on the payroll but are not working. In fact, the CJRS will pay employers more than 80 per cent of an employee’s...
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What expenses are taxable when working from home?
01 April 2020

If any of your employees are working from home due to Coronavirus because your workplace has closed or you are following advice to self-isolate then you may be able to deduct some of the costs of home working as a taxable expense. The rules around expenses and whether or not they are taxable differs depending on the type...
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Preparations Checklist
31 March 2020

To help you plan through this pandemic, we have put together a checklist to help you mitigate some of the business impacts: Consult with employees, on matters including: Statutory sick pay, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Redundancies and layoffs, Defer tax payments by establishing Time to Pay agreements with HM...
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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
31 March 2020

Small to medium-sized businesses in the UK are now able to apply for finance via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help them deal with the operating costs of their business and to assist with maintaining cash flow. To help you apply for a loan, we have answered some common queries below...
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Business rates relief extended
31 March 2020

Two significant elements of the measures announced by the Government to ease the financial impact of the Coronavirus crisis have been business rates reliefs and grants to certain ‘at risk’ businesses. These include grants for businesses in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors, a grant for businesses that pay no or little business...
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Employment
31 March 2020

Many businesses will be struggling with a variety of issues due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak, but a key consideration for many will be employment costs and staff safety. The Government has taken significant steps to help businesses protect jobs by introducing measures that seek to subsidise wages and provide refunds...
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Layoffs owing to reduced work
31 March 2020

It is possible that businesses, especially those in certain sectors, will see a reduced workload as a consequence of Coronavirus. In these circumstances, and where allowed for in the contract of employment, employees can be laid off temporarily.
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Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
31 March 2020

Following the announcement that businesses will be reimbursed by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for 80 per cent of the employment costs of ‘furloughed’ workers for at least three months from March, the Chancellor has announced a similar scheme for self-employed individuals. he Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will pay...
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