Last week we produced Updated Guidance on the Job Retention Scheme and highlighted that the current timing is for the site to be live on Monday 20th April (next Monday). If your business is making a claim you will need to have access to your PAYE records via your Government Gateway login to make the...

The guidance published on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) was updated on 4th April and clarifies certain issues. It leaves room for speculation on a number of matters also however, most notably in relation to the interplay between holiday and furlough (see Outstanding Questions). We hope to have further guidance issued shortly as the portal...

Rishi Sunak yesterday announced several significant improvements to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The CBILS provides loans, overdrafts and invoice and asset finance of up to £5m for up to 6 years. It is eligible to all businesses with a turnover under £45m. The UK government provides a guarantee to the lender of...

HMRC has deferred by one year the deadline for businesses reporting under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT to meet the requirement to have ‘digital links’ within their recordkeeping for transferring information from Excel spreadsheets and other data sources to their online VAT filing. Businesses will now be able to continue using their current ad-hoc...

Announcement from HMRC – If your business is wanting to make use of the VAT Deferral Arrangement announced last week and your businesses normally pays the VAT by direct debit, please cancel the direct debit with the bank. Ensure this is done in good time as payment instruction can be requested a few days before...

The government published guidance late last night on the operation of the Job Retention Scheme. We have had many enquiries in relation to this matter and hopefully the following information will answer the majority of these queries. Recap of the Basics Employers can claim 80% of furloughed worker’s usual wage costs up to £2,500 per...

This scheme is for the self-employed or members of a partnership that have lost income due to coronavirus. This scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of your trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months. This may be extended if needed. Who is...

As part of the Scottish Government Response to the Coronavirus crisis, £20m has been allocated to the new ‘Third Sector Resilience Fund’.  This fund is live today 25th March 2020. The Third Sector Resilience Fund will provide grants of between £5,000 and £100,000 to eligible charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations that are playing a...

In accordance with the recent government announcement, for the next 3 weeks our offices will be unmanned so please do not visit our offices. We have implemented the necessary infrastructure to allow all staff to work from home where they can be contacted during normal office hours. We will continue to provide the level of...

The Chancellor announced that the British Business Bank will manage the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) which is available from today, 23rd March 2020 and will initially run for 6 months. More details can be found on the British Business Bank website However here is a short summary of the key features: •   Through...