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 ...

A Very Merry Christmas From Essendon Accounts And Tax!

We’d like to thank you all for your continued support, particularly through the year we’ve all had ...

Chancellor Extends Furlough Until The End Of April 2021

The Chancellor is increasing support for businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic by extending CJRS ...

£350k Wrongly Donated To Christmas Charity Scams

Action Fraud recently reported that almost £350,000 of charitable donations ended up in the pockets of criminals last year ...

HMRC's New Nudge Letter Campaigns

HMRC is set to launch two new nudge letter campaigns in the next few weeks targeting UK taxpayers ...

The Chancellor Has Announced A Pay Rise For Millions!

Many millions of employees and workers across the United Kingdom are about to receive a raise in their pay ...

The Third SEISS Grant Opens For Applications Today!

The Third Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant is open to applications from today ...

Spending Review: What Did The Chancellor Announce?

Yesterday, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak set out what the Government is going to spend next year ...

Furlough Fraud: Further Guidance From The Government

As the Government announced it as extending CJSR, it has also released further guidance on furlough fraud ...

Self-Assessment: Time To Pay Threshold Raised To £30,000

More self-assessment taxpayers can now use the Time to Pay service as HMRC has raised the threshold ...

Is The Chancellor Going To Overhaul Capital Gains Tax?

Last July, the Chancellor commissioned a report into Capital Gains Tax saying the current approach is counter-intuitive ...

Are You Planning A Virtual Christmas Party?

Festive cheer may be in short supply this year, but there's no reason you can't host a virtual Christmas party ...

More Information About The CJRS And SEISS Extensions

I've blogged recently about both the CJRS and SEISS being extended. Now we've got more detailed information ...