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We are now just over a month away from the 31st March 2021 deadline for applications for the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).   The schemes were introduced to provide businesses with much needed working capital during the global pandemic, businesses benefited from no capital repayments being required for…

Find out the up-to-date information on local business grants from West Suffolk Council during the COVID-19 pandemic:   COVID-19 support for business – grants (westsuffolk.gov.uk)

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…