On 30 April 2020, HM Treasury published its Direction to HMRC giving statutory footing for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The document makes it clear that one of the conditions for using the scheme is that the self-employed must
It has been confirmed that the minimum weekly hours requirement to be eligible for tax credits has been temporarily suspended because of coronavirus. Tax Credits can provide top-up payments to those on low incomes.
Under normal circumstances, you
The present lock-down has had a varied effect on UK businesses.
Obviously, firms that operate in hospitality, tourism and retail – where in the main, the no-contact directive means businesses can no longer operate – have more or less
Up to the lock-down, most business owners were fully engaged in running their businesses and chasing new sales opportunities. The opportunity to take time out to consider longer-term issues: expanding your business, planning for a business exit or
The Scottish Government has announced a new £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people.
The money is allocated to three separate funds. The funds opened for
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme allows employers to claim cash grants of up to 80% of wages (capped at £2,500) for furloughed workers.
In the most recent update to HRMC’s guidance there is a clarification relevant to directors that
The Lifetime ISA allows those aged between 18 and 40 to save for a new home or for their retirement. Under the scheme, the government provides a 25% bonus on yearly savings of up to £4,000 and once you start saving before you are 40, you can
The Bounce Back Loans scheme first announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, in late April was launched on 4 May 2020. The new scheme allows small businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash in most cases within 24
As we have written previously, if you are self-employed and qualify for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme you will receive a cash grant from HMRC based on 80% of profits, up to £2,500 per month. The initial grant will be for the three
It was announced as part of the Spring Budget measures that the zero rate of VAT would apply to all e-books from 1 December 2020. The date of this change has now been brought forward and came into effect on 1 May 2020. This will be a welcome boost to