Category: Blog

Businesses return £215 million furlough payments to the Government

Posted on September 21, 2020 Posted in - Accountancy, Accounting, Blog, Business, Business Advice, Business Blog, Covid-19, Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme & Furloughing, Finance, Government Funding, Job Retention, Job Retention Scheme & Furloughing, Latest Business News, SMEs / Business

According to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), more than £215 million of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) payments have been willingly returned to the Government by UK firms, out of £35.4 billion worth of claims up until 16 August. Read more…

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rejects claims after employer accounting errors

Posted on September 18, 2020 Posted in - Accountancy, Accounting, Blog, Business, Business Advice, Business Blog, Covid-19, Covid-19 - Grants, Covid-19 Employment, Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme & Furloughing, Covid-19 Loans, Employment, Finance, Job Retention Scheme & Furloughing, SMEs / Business

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has warned businesses to get “their data right” or face delays receiving grants under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Read more…

Government launches £2 billion Kickstart employment scheme to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs

Posted on September 7, 2020 Posted in - Blog, Business, Covid-19, Covid-19 - Grants, Covid-19 Economy, Covid-19 Employment, Covid-19 Loans, covid-19-update, Economy, Employees, Employment, Employment and payroll, Family Businesses, Government Funding, Grants, Grants and Deferrals, Payroll, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business

The Government has launched the landmark £2 billion Kickstart employment scheme, which is set to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs for young people. Read more…

Businesses urged to claim discounts under Eat Out to Help Out scheme ahead of September deadline

Posted on September 4, 2020 Posted in - Blog, Business, Covid-19, Covid-19 - Tourism and Hospitality, Covid-19 Economy, covid-19-update, Economy, Family Businesses, Government Funding, SME, SMEs, SMEs / Business

Businesses who registered with the Eat Out to Help Out scheme have been urged to claim back the 50 per cent government-funded discount applied to bills ahead of the September deadline. Read more…