by Samantha Sutcliffe | Mar 11, 2022 | Business, Claims, COVID-19
Bounce-back loans – where are we now? The bounce back loans, CBILS and CLBILS for larger companies were some of the most generous schemes available to businesses suffering from the impact of lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, paying out a total of £80... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Feb 22, 2022 | Business, COVID-19
Landlords and tenants face legally binding arbitration over rent arrear disputes Companies forced to close due to Coronavirus restrictions are currently protected from eviction by landlords until March 25, but a Government Bill currently before Parliament is expected... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Feb 11, 2022 | Business, Claims, COVID-19, HMRC, Tax
Businesses Helped by COVID-19 Support Could Face Unexpected Tax bills Businesses and self-assessment taxpayers are being reminded they need to include all grants paid as part of the COVID-19 support payments in their tax returns, as some may think these were... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Dec 10, 2021 | Business, HMRC
Paying employees early at Christmas Under Real Time Information (RTI), you must report payments made to employees and associated deductions to HMRC on a Full Payment Submission (FPS) at or before the time at which you make the payment to your employee. However,... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Oct 8, 2021 | Business, NICs, Tax
National Insurance rises and the Health and Social Care Levy On 8 September 2021, the Prime Minister outlined the Government’s plans for health and social care, including a new funding strategy designed to meet social care costs. A new tax, the Health and Social... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Oct 1, 2021 | Business, Tax
Get ready for the plastic packaging tax The plastic packaging tax is a new tax which is being introduced from 1 April 2022. The tax aims to provide a financial incentive to use recycled plastic in plastic packaging, which in turn will boost recycling and divert...