Coping with the new EU reality
It is apparent that our final exit from the EU, 1 January 2021, will disrupt the movement of goods, back and forth, while transport links and customs authorities adjust to the new reality.
Hopefully,
Reasonable excuses for making a late furlough claim
HMRC’s guidance on making claims through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was updated on 19 November 2020. The updated guidance now includes various examples of what is meant by a ‘reasonable
Register for Northern Ireland Trader Support Service
The Northern Ireland Trader Support Service was launched on 28 September 2020 to support businesses moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol from 1 January 2021 after the Brexit transition
Why compound interest is important
Many of us are building a pension fund, a portfolio of shares or deposits with our bank or building society.
Most of these investment options reward us for our participation by offering income
Claiming the Self-Employed Income Support for first time?
The Government has confirmed that the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant extension will apply for 6 months from 1 November 2020. It will be possible to claim the SEISS grant extension
Bounce Back loans still available
The Bounce Back Loans scheme was launched in May 2020 to provide financial support to businesses across the UK that are losing revenue and seeing their cashflow disrupted as a result of the COVID-19
HM Treasury instructions re CJRS
An updated Treasury Direction under sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 concerning the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was published on 12 November 2020. The CJRS was due
Do you need a customs agent?
If your business acquires goods or sells goods to the EU, and you have no import/export trade with non-EU countries you probably have no experience of dealing with the raft of red tape involved in
Those who shout loudest
Many of the business disruption grants that have become available in the last few weeks are being distributed by local authorities. They include support for:
Businesses obliged to close due to
New Furlough Scheme guidance published
The detailed Furlough Scheme rules were updated 10 November 2020.
To use the extended scheme – to 31 March 2021 – the steps that are required are:
Check if you can claim
Check which employees you
