More than 370,000 small businesses in England and Wales could be due a payout on their business interruption insurance after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of payments being made on previously refused claims and policies. A number of insurers have lost an appeal against an earlier ruling, brought in […]
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More than 4,000 businesses join Kickstart programme
More than 4,000 small businesses have used the Government’s Kickstart programme to take on new workers, it has been revealed.
Read moreBusiness rates: UK businesses could save almost £500 million after interim rebate ruling
Businesses in the UK could save a combined total of £481 million in business rates after an interim ruling on rebates.
Read moreHMRC: Penalty payments for non-compliance increase by 62 per cent
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) penalties for non-compliance by taxpayers have risen by 62 per cent, according to the latest research.
Read moreCJRS: Deadline for November claims fast approaching
Claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for November must be submitted no later than 14 December 2020, it has been cautioned.
Read moreHMRC updates Statutory Residence Test due to COVID-19
New guidance has been issued by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) which alters how the Statutory Residence Test (SRT) for tax will operate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 guidance is likely to affect taxpayers’ ability to move freely into and out of the UK, which […]
Read moreCoronavirus: Pubs in tier two and three areas set to receive new £1,000 grant funding
Pubs that principally serve alcohol in tier two and three areas are set to receive additional financial support over the Christmas period following an announcement by the Government.
Read moreCOVID-19: Time is running out to make November furlough claims
Businesses have just days left to make a claim for staff furloughed in November, with the deadline ending on 14 December 2020.
Read moreCompanies House to scrap paper reminder letters
Companies House has announced that businesses will no longer receive reminder letters, as it seeks to end paper communications. Businesses across the UK have been receiving a notification letter by post letting them know that Companies House is withdrawing this service, as it seeks to save £1.2 million annually. Instead, […]
Read moreThird round of Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opens on Monday with tighter eligibility criteria
The third round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open on Monday 30 November 2020 with tighter eligibility criteria than have applied to the previous two rounds of the scheme. The third grant is worth 80 per cent of a self-employed individual’s usual trading profits over three months, […]
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