Covid-19

The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme for Covid-related statutory sick pay (SSP) payments to employees closed on 30th September 2021. You have until 31st December 2021 to submit any final claims, or... Read more

During the festive break there were a number of updates made to the different Government support packages, and following Boris Johnson's national lockdown announcement on Monday, we have had further... Read more

The impact on the UK economy and unemployment levels as a result of Covid-19 has been devastating. Whilst the Job Retention Scheme has helped many people to stay in employment, more than a third of... Read more

Rishi Sunak has just announced his plan to support the economy as an upsurge of Coronavirus cases indicate a second wave. The below details everything we know about: Read more

Make the most of Government funding support before it’s too late, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Bonus. Read more

The first fines have been issued to businesses that have inappropriately claimed from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), including one person who claimed £495,000. The government set out a... Read more

Royal Assent was given to the Finance Bill on 22 July 2020 and with it came an increase in HMRC’s jurisdiction to go after those who have incorrectly claimed Coronavirus Support Payment (CSP)... Read more

Introduction Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) were launched in 2014 as a tax-efficient way of transferring ownership of a company. The EOTs were designed to encourage a more collegiate ownership of... Read more

Social Investment Tax Relief is under review. Chris Williams, co-author of Capital Gains Tax Relief for SMEs and Entrepreneurs, looks at the options. Read more

In light of COVID-19, Julie Butler gives planning advice to tax advisers with clients with farming and equine interests. Read more