OVERVIEW Extended tax cut for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & national supplies The Government has announced the temporary scrapping of VAT on PPE for use in infectioncontrol has been extended until 31st October – saving care homes and businesses dealing with theCoronavirus outbreak about £155 million. Import duty on PPE continues to be zero rated. …
COVID-19 BRIEFING FOR SME’S ISSUED AT 1800 hrs on 8th July 2020 Read More »
OVERVIEW Support Grant for self-employed people who are new parents Self-employed parents whose trading profits dipped in 2018/19 because they took time out to have children will be able to claim for a payment under the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) within the next few weeks. The scheme requires claimants to have traded in 2018/19 …
COVID-19 BRIEFING FOR SME’S ISSUED AT 1400 hrs on 18th June 2020 Read More »
OVERVIEW MORTGAGE ‘PAYMENT HOLIDAYS’ The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the support that lending firms should give to mortgage customers who are either coming to the end of a payment holiday or who are yet to request one. The FCA is also reminding customers that if they can afford to resume payments, they should. …
COVID-19 BRIEFING FOR SME’S ISSUED AT 1100 hrs on 8th June 2020 Read More »
Latest information on the governments CJRS and SEISS schemes including when employers will need to start contributing to employee costs.
OVERVIEW EXTENSION TO MORTGAGE HOLIDAYS The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals which will continue support for customers who are struggling to pay their mortgage due to Coronavirus crisis. The proposal outlines the options Lenders will be required to provide customers coming to an end of a payment holiday, as well as those who …
COVID-19 BRIEFING FOR SME’S ISSUED AT 1230 hrs on 27th MAY 2020 Read More »
Sir Henry tell us about all the various funds available for charities and other organisations including how to apply and by when.
OVERVIEW We will issue further advice and guidance Bulletins as the Covid-19 situation develops. Sir Henry Boyle0930 hrs 20th May 2020
OVERVIEW In this Bulletin we cover: HEALTH & WELLBEING OF CARE & ALLIED WORKERS The Thursday night clapping for key workers is a measure of how much they are appreciated by the general population. Care workers, caterers, cleaners, nurses, occupational therapists, personal assistants, registered managers, social workers and others all have a crucial role in …
COVID-19 BRIEFING FOR SME’S ISSUED AT 1130 hrs on 15th MAY 2020 Read More »
OVERVIEW Finally, here’s a link to a downloadable infographic travel advice poster; it may be useful to print and display in your workplace: Travel Advice Poster We will issue further advice and guidance Bulletins as the Covid-19 situation develops. Sir Henry Boyle0830 hrs 13th May 2020
OVERVIEW We will issue further advice and guidance Bulletins as the Covid-19 situation develops. Sir Henry Boyle1200 hrs 5th May 2020
