Like thousands of other businesses, yours is likely to have been affected in some way by the ongoing Coronavirus crisis and the restrictions that have been imposed.
We are working hard to support a wide range of businesses during this difficult time by providing advice, information and support. To find out how our team can help you during this challenging period and beyond, please contact us.
Loans, Grant and Deferrals
- Coronavirus Future Fund opens to applications
- Government launches Business Support Finder tool
- Expanded Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) launched
- Four new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) lenders announced
- Accounting for grant payments
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Portal opens Monday 20 April 2020
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- Latest amendments to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced
- The Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS)
- Government extends Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to all SMEs
- Revised Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
- COVID-19: Government to cover employer NICs and pension contributions of furloughed workers
- Government confirms that furlough rules do not leave employers at risk of breaching minimum wage rules
- Government updates guidance on small business and retail sector grant schemes
- The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme and employers’ National Insurance and Pension contributions
- Commercial Rent Deferrals
- Tax and Companies House Deferrals
- Business rates relief extended
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Grants
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Guidance Published
- HMRC: Self Assessment payment on account deferral scheme open to ALL taxpayers
Insolvency
- New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill to extend accounting deadlines
- One-third of SMEs ‘may never re-open’ after Covid-19, study reveals
- Suspension of director liability for wrongful trading
Employment
- One in 10 firms unable to reopen safely under current guidance, study reveals
- What happens if my employees have to self-isolate following contact tracing?
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – the next steps
- COVID-19 – An assessment of safe working arrangements
- Statutory Residence Test changed to allow skilled workers from around the world to assist the UK’s Coronavirus response
- Holiday rules relaxed to allow annual leave to be carried over to next two years
- Employment
VAT and MTD
- Soft-landing period for MTD for VAT extended to April 2021
- Deferring VAT – HMRC confirms businesses should cancel VAT direct debits
Personal taxes and finances
- Changes to notifying an option to tax (VAT) on land and buildings during the Coronavirus pandemic
- Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to open for claims
- Applying for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
- Businesses urged to apply for Companies House filing extension before deadline
- Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme – eligibility restrictions for small businesses
Self Employed
- Self-Employment Income Support Scheme open for business
- Get ready to claim the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
- Are you eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)?
- I’m a director of a small company – what support is open to me during the Coronavirus outbreak?
- Employers should continue to meet automatic enrolment obligations despite coronavirus disruption, says TPR
- How total income and trading profits will be calculated for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
- Government SEISS guidance updated
- Detailed guidance published on the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
- Coronavirus support for people working through their own limited company
- Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
- HMRC: Self Assessment payment on account deferral scheme open to ALL taxpayers
- Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
Job Retention Scheme & Furloughing
- One in 10 firms unable to reopen safely under current guidance, study reveals
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – the next steps
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extended until October
- Administering the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended to end of June
- HMRC launches Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal
- Webinar: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Retention Scheme
- COVID-19 – HMRC relax inheritance tax process
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) cut-off date extended to 19 March 2020
- CGT reporting of property sales to be given more time
- Easter Weekend updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- Personal loans, credit cards and overdrafts
- Personal Finances
Home working and expenses
- One in 10 firms unable to reopen safely under current guidance, study reveals
- Tax treatment of expenses and benefits during COVID-19
- Temporary tax freeze on home office expenditure announced
- What expenses are taxable when working from home?
- Working from home
Economy
- One in 10 firms unable to reopen safely under current guidance, study reveals
- Can my tourism business reopen in June?
- New Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill to extend accounting deadlines
- Money laundering supervision payment deferrals and deregistration announced by HM Revenue & Customs
- Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to open for claims
- One-third of SMEs ‘may never re-open’ after Covid-19, study reveals
- Visit Britain sets out plans to reboot UK tourism
- OBR warns that the UK economy may contract by more than a third before bouncing back by end of 2020
Retail, leisure and hospitality
- Visit Britain sets out plans to reboot UK tourism
- Retail, hospitality and leisure firms set for £10 billion business rates savings
- Government updates guidance on small business and retail sector grant schemes