The Government has imposed a third national lockdown in England, which is a severe hit for many businesses in what has proved to be an extremely difficult period. Under the restrictions outlined at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement all non-essential retail, hospitality and personal care services must close—or remain closed—until at least the middle of […]
We are now drawing closer to final confirmation of the proposed revisions to the UK TOMS regime post-Brexit. This has not yet been finalised by HMRC but has been agreed in principle and we now have permission to share the expected changes with you .In summary, these changes are as follows: TOMS will still apply […]
Earlier this week Guidance was issued for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was published, further amendments to this Guidance are expected (see below). This Guidance is available on the governments website. There are lots of similarity to the previous furlough schemes, however there are some new quirks and I wanted to draw to employers attention […]
Last week the Chancellor again extended the furlough scheme which will now remain open until 31 March 2021. Some more clarification that has come out today from HMRC in advance of the governments’ guidance which is due to be published on 10 November 2020. For claim periods up to January 2021 the government will pay […]
On 31 October 2020, as Boris Johnson was announcing an initial 4 week national lockdown, the Chancellor was already making plans to change and extend support measures for businesses and individuals’ during this difficult period. A number of our clients have asked us to clarify the announcements, which come just days after Rishi Sunak himself […]