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Jonathan Moore
8th January 2021 New lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs

On 5th January 2021 the Chancellor announced new one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through the new lockdown.   The one-off top-ups will be granted to closed businesses as follows:   £4,000 for businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or under…

Jaimie King
4th January 2021 Coronavirus loan scheme deadline extended

On 17th December the government announced a further extension to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme loans (CBILS) – meaning that businesses now have until 31st March 2021 (previously 31st January) to apply.   This welcome announcement means that more businesses will be able to enter the loan scheme, benefitting from the needed funds during these…

Nick Edgley
18th December 2020 Don’t miss 31 January deadline for filing your Self-Assessment Tax Return

The New Year is approaching and so is the deadline for filing your Self-Assessment Tax return – January 31, 2021.  Our tax experts can ensure everything is completed accurately and submitted on time.   If you need help or advice with your tax return or any other accounting or financial matters, please contact your local…

Ian Piper
8th December 2020 BREXIT: Is your SME ready?

As 1-Jan-21 draws ever nearer what changes should your SME business prepare to adopt ready for Brexit: Exporting Goods to the EU  Despatches are renamed exports. Apply for an EORI number (which will look something like: GB123456789123). Check whether what you sell is a restricted good that requires an export licence. Check whether there are…

Whitings LLP
7th December 2020 Company accounts – do you know your new filing deadline?

As a response to COVID-19, earlier this year the Government announced a temporary extension to the filing deadline of certain documents that are filed at Companies House. Private companies whose annual accounts filing deadline fell between 27 June 2020 and 5 April 2021 were given an additional three months to prepare and file their accounts.…

Whitings LLP
26th November 2020 Deferral of VAT payments

At the start of the pandemic, HMRC allowed businesses with a VAT liability falling due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 to defer their payment. Over half a million businesses benefitted from the measure, deferring more than £28 billion in VAT payments.   Originally, businesses were required to pay the deferred VAT in full…

Ian Piper
16th July 2016 Exiting your Business

When the time comes, we can advise on the following business exit options: Succession to the next generation (as a gift or for consideration), An IPO flotation. Trade sale: MBO, Industry related, Private equity related, To the workforce, via an Employee Ownership Trust, Trade cessation, followed by company liquidation or dissolution. As well as reviewing…

Steven Denton
5th November 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Extension

Following from October’s announcement that the CJRS would be extended by a further month, the government has today declared a further extension through to 31st March 2021.   Full guidance for the extension will be published on 10th November, but as things stand claims to 31st January will be paid at 80% of an employee’s…

Steven Denton
15th October 2020 Job Retention Bonus (JRS)

HMRC have announced more details on the Job Retention Bonus scheme they set forth in July. The JRS allows an employer to claim a one-off payment of £1000 per employee furloughed and claimed for through the CJRS and kept employed until at least 31st January. This money is to be paid to the employer and…

Ian Piper
9th October 2020 Pre-Packs: All change?

After many years of perceived abuse, the Government has announced that they are soon to introduce new laws to require stricter, independent, scrutiny (by an ‘Evaluator’) where connected parties purchase a failed business out of  administration (a Pre-pack). In announcing the move, the government said that while pre-pack administration sales are widely considered to be…