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Furlough scheme starts to wind down Apprenticeship cash boost Property tax changes HMRC launches 13,000 investigations into COVID-19 support schemes Schemes create one stop shop for VAT on EU trade Over 280,000 families now using Tax-Free Childcare 440,000 tax credit claimants still to renew their claims 800,000 claim tax relief for working from home Furlough…

Fifth SEISS grant will be open to claims from late July HMRC’s VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to close this month NIC reliefs set for Freeports Government confirms start date for Plastic Packaging Tax Effectiveness of OTS set to be reviewed by Treasury Trade credit insurance scheme to close Advisory fuel rates for company cars Forms P11D…

Fourth self-employed grant now open for online applications Recovery Loan Scheme opens to businesses Recent changes to IR35 ‘undermine the self-employed’, says IPSE CBI calls for extension of Kickstart Scheme as jobs market remains subdued New 95% mortgage scheme launched New claims required for home working tax relief HMRC sets out penalty regime for SEISS abuse Pension…

Business rates relief extended with £1.5 billion fund Consultations launched on UK’s first Tax Day Government publishes details of Finance Bill 2021 £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund opens for applications HMRC publishes details of final grants for self-employed National Minimum and Living wages increases UK cuts electric vehicle grants by £500 ICAEW urges HMRC to rethink…

Sunak set out Budget to protect businesses Business groups welcome Budget Late payment penalties for Self Assessment waived until 1 April Online service opens for VAT deferral scheme HMRC clarifies off-payroll rules Domestic VAT reverse charge comes into effect on 1 March Borrowers of Bounce Back loans given six more months for repayments Advisory fuel rates for company…

Meet our new staff 10.7 million taxpayers submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment Tax Returns Rogue employers named and shamed for failing to pay employees the minimum wage Scottish Budget Income Tax Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Bonus of £1,000 to help businesses take on trainees LITRG calls for a rise in the High Income…

Chancellor announces £4.6 billion lockdown grant package Extension of the Job Retention Scheme VAT Deferral HMRC and Advertising Standard Authority launch new action to disrupt promoters of tax avoidance schemes Self assessment deadline approaching Institute of Directors warns Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rise would adversely affect entrepreneurs Individuals urged to remain vigilant when making festive…

This is our final Newsletter of 2020. A year quite like any other , overshadowed by a virus which has governed peoples lives for nine months and of course our impending exit from the EU. We have seen huge amounts of financial support from the Government to businesses both large and small. We have seen…

HMRC have published details of the time limits for making Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims in respect of employees who are furloughed. All claims for periods from 1 July 2020 to 31 October 2020 must be submitted no later than 30 November 2020.  Claims from 1 November 2020 are subject to even tighter timescales:  …

Furlough scheme extended Increased support made available for the self employed Chancellor approves grants for businesses closed by lockdown Self assessment customers to benefit from enhanced payment plans 54,800 customers claim tax relief for working from home Brexit imports and exports Latest guidance for employers Furlough scheme extended On 5 November, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that…