Emerging from lockdown

The Prime Minister has set out the government’s objectives for easing lockdown restrictions.

If the planned opening of schools, social interactions and businesses is achieved without significant increases in infection, after 21st June 2021, there

What is overtrading?

A reminder that traders who buy and sell goods – wholesalers or retailers – need to be wary of the financial consequences if, as expected, pent up consumer activity leads to a surge in demand for your products from July 2021 or earlier if you can

Marriage Allowance tax break

If you are entitled to the marriage allowance and have not yet applied, then you could receive a payment of up to £1,188 from HMRC. HMRC used the occasion of Valentine’s Day to remind couples to make a claim.

The marriage allowance is available to

Added protection for pension savers

The new Pensions Scheme Act received Royal Assent on 11 February 2021. The Act covers a number of important pensions-related issues and has faced a long journey through parliament, starting in October 2019, that included delays due to both Brexit and

Simplified export declarations

Following the end of the Brexit transition period, businesses need to make customs declarations when exporting goods to the EU as well as to the rest of the world. Businesses can make customs declarations themselves or hire a third party such as a

Guidance for paying deferred VAT updated

The coronavirus VAT payment holiday gave businesses the chance to defer the payment of any VAT liabilities between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020. The option for businesses to defer their VAT payments ended on 30 June 2020.

There are two options

Tax breaks working from home

Employees who are working from home may be able to claim tax relief for any additional costs due to home working. No tax relief will be due if employers reimburse employees for the additional household expenses incurred.

The tax relief covers

Buying equipment for your job

Employees who need to buy substantial equipment to use as part of their employment may be able to claim tax relief. In most cases they can claim relief based on the full cost as it usually qualifies for a type of capital allowance called the Annual

Post-Brexit review of workers’ rights cancelled

In an apparent U-turn, the Business Secretary has confirmed during a television interview that a proposed post-Brexit review of EU-derived workers’ rights, due to be carried out by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS),

How much do your customers owe you?

Many business owners are buoyed by turnover; if it’s sold it’s as good as money in the bank, but is it?

What are your credit terms? How many days do you allow your customers to keep your money before insisting they pay you?

30 days is probably the

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