Budget 2021: What's The Chancellor Going To Announce?

Readers of the financial press will have seen many predictions for Wednesday's Budget 2021 from the Chancellor ...

Vaccines : Employer Obligations And Employee Rights

There is a nationwide conversation amongst employers about what happens if someone refuses a vaccine ...

Late Payment Penalty Waived By HMRC

HMRC has said that you won't be charged a 5% late payment penalty if you pay or set up a plan by the 1st of April 2021 ...

COVID-19 VAT Deferral Payment Guidance Updated

New guidance has been published on how to register for VAT payments deferred between the 20th March and 30th June ...

Kickstart Scheme Axes 30-Job Minimum Requirement

The Kickstart Scheme used to have a minimum number of 30 job placements, but this limit has been removed ...

Chancellor Offers More Help To Firms With COVID-19 Loans

Many small businesses took out Government-backed COVID-19 Loans at the start of the pandemic ...

1.8m Taxpayers Miss The January Self Assessment Deadline

The 2019/20 self-assessment tax return was submitted by 10.7m people before the 31st of January 2021 deadline ...

Income Tax And VAT Implications Of Successful Hobbies

Thanks to lockdown, many of us are spending a lot more time on our hobbies. We're getting very good at them ...

Voluntary Receipts: When Is a gift really a gift?

For self-employed individuals who offer a great service, sometimes a gift is offered as a thank you for their hard work ...

HMRC: Another Self-Assessment Scam!

The 31st January self-assessment deadline is just a few days away and it's important that everyone be wary of scams ...

Time To Pay: Tax Returners Spread Over £69m With HMRC

Over 25,000 self-assessment taxpayers have now set up a Time To Pay arrangement with HMRC ...

6 Reasons To Look After Yourself During Lockdown

This week, I have a guest post from Darren Pyefinch who wants you to look after yourself during lockdown ...

CJRS: Can Staff Be Furloughed To Look After Their Children?

With lockdown taking effect across the UK, new guidance has been issued on CJRS for parents with childcare issues ...

2021 Key Dates For Your Diary

As we grapple with COVID-19 it's hard for any business to plan for the future with so much uncertainty about the economy ...

£4.6 Billion In New Lockdown Grants Available!

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed new lockdown grants for any retail hospitality and leisure firms ...

The Business Godparent Newsletter Winter 2021

2020 could be remembered as the year of Brexit and the year we saw the biggest dip in business activity ever ...

Are Your HMRC Records Up To Date?

Have you ever thought about what happens if a letter from HMRC is returned to them as undelivered?

HMRC: Be Aware Of Self-Assessment Scams!

With the run-up to the 31st January filing deadline, HMRC has issued a reminder to be aware of self-assessment scams ...