by Samantha Sutcliffe | Oct 22, 2021 | Claims, COVID-19
End of the CJRS The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) came to an end on 30 September 2021. The scheme has provided financial help to employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing employers to claim grants with which to pay furloughed and... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Sep 10, 2021 | Claims, COVID-19
The recent ‘pingdemic’ has resulted in large numbers of employees self-isolating. Where an employee meets the qualifying conditions, you must pay them SSP while they are self-isolating. As qualifying periods of self-isolation count as a... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Aug 27, 2021 | Claims, COVID-19, HMRC
As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) enters its final months, now is the time to review grants that you have claimed under the scheme, and pay back any amounts claimed in error. You may also choose to repay voluntarily funding that you have received under... 
by Samantha Sutcliffe | Jun 30, 2021 | COVID-19
Claims for the fifth grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open from late July. If, based on your tax returns, HMRC think that you are eligible for the grant, they will contact you in mid-July and give you a date from which you can submit... 
by Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Claims, COVID-19, HMRC
If you are an employee and you are, or have been, working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be able to claim tax relief for the additional household costs that you have incurred as a result. HMRC are now accepting claims for the current (2021/22)... 
by Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Benefits, COVID-19
You can use a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) if you wish to settle the tax liability arising on the provision of a benefit-in-kind or an expense on an employee’s behalf. This can be useful if you wish to preserve the goodwill nature of a particular benefit....