Dairy response fund 2020 – application deadline 14 August 2020
The Dairy Response Fund 2020 provides support to eligible dairy farmers in England who produce cows’ milk. They can apply
Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus outbreak
The Government has updated its guidance on apprenticeships. This sets out guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations
Corporate tax planning in 2020/21
Managing and planning during COVID-19 Even among those who follow good tax-planning practice and maintain forecasts running several years forward,
Coronavirus Business Support – general updates and information
The UK Government has taken unprecedented steps to support businesses affected by the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, announcing
Government confirms the next steps for the digitisation of taxation
The Treasury has released new details on the next steps it intends to take as part of its long-term tax
Paying for COVID-19: Government begins exploring tax take back
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has commissioned the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to undertake a review into how Capital Gains
Coronavirus apprenticeships guidance updated
Updated guidance from the Department for Education on apprenticeships during the Coronavirus crisis has been published and contains a number
Reminder: Deferral of second payment on account
Those facing financial difficulty as a result of COVID-19 are being reminded that they can defer their second 2019/20 self-assessment
Government publishes detailed guidance on SDLT holiday
During his Plan for Jobs announcement, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary eight-month cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax
VAT – reduced rate of 5%
Updated - 15 July New flat rate percentages from 15 July until 12 January have been announced, which include: Catering
Summer Economic Update
When the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Spring Budget on 11 March to the packed benches of the House of
£84 billion of R&D tax credits unclaimed – Could you be eligible for a share of this funding?
Innovative businesses, both large and small, are hungry for funding to assist them as they emerge from lockdown and begin
New corporate insolvency rules come into effect
A range of new corporate insolvency rules have come into effect after the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the
Research finds lack of knowledge, information and skills are key barriers to Making Tax Digital compliance
A report commissioned by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to find out why 16 per cent of businesses have failed
Future Fund expanded to more businesses
The Government has announced that the Future Fund – the support scheme for early-stage, high-growth firms – will be expanded
Protecting your business against fraud
In these uncertain times, businesses are combating an increased amount of fraud Throughout recent months, there have been widespread reports of
UK economy slumps into recession after record contraction in April
The UK’s economy experienced the largest monthly contraction on record in April 2020, shrinking by 20.4%.  The sharp fall in
Builders’ cashflow chaos prompts further reverse charge VAT delay
The domestic reverse VAT charge for construction services has been delayed until 1 March 2021. The way VAT is collected

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