Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Ends Soon!

The Government's Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS) will finish at the end of this month ...

HMRC Can Help With Childcare Costs

With schools returning soon, HMRC is reminding families to ensure they claim Tax-Free Childcare if they're eligible ...

What Is The Health & Social Care Levy?

As Parliament has just voted for the proposed Health & Social Care Levy, I thought I'd explain what it is ...

The Ongoing Saga of VAT And Jaffa Cakes

It's my opinion that you should never assume anything with VAT. You're probably thinking of Jaffa Cakes ...

Contactless Payments Limit Increases From the 15th Of October

The contactless payments limit is to be increased and although hugely convenient, may be a thief's dream ...

Have You Been Missing Your Booze Cruises This Year?

The United Kingdom officially left the European Union on the 1st of January 2021 so a booze cruise is now costly ...

Starting A Business? Speak To An Accountant

When starting a business, the initial costs put many off, but speaking to an accountant will pay dividends ...

Late Payments Stifle SME Funding Access

Many small business owners have major concerns about their access to finance over the next few years ...

Going Green Is Good For The Planet But Is It Good For Your Business?

Going green is high on the agenda, so I asked Jacky Sherman, chair of the Green Business Network to write a guest post ...

Beware Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

There have been reports from the public about vaccine scam calls, emails and texts supposedly coming from the NHS ...

HMRC Is Collecting Tax Debts As We Emerge From Coronavirus

HMRC has had a bad rap over the years collecting tax debt with many business owners afraid to contact them ...

Pingdemic: New Rules For Self Isolators

The easing of restrictions has led to thousands of people being notified by Test and Trace to self-isolate for 10 days ...

Have Your Say About The Business Rates Review

The Government is committed to conducting a review of business rates and wants to hear your views ...

Where Are We With Making Tax Digital?

HM Revenue & Customs are continuing to work hard on the complex rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme ...

Changes To Companies House Protected Online Filing Service

Companies House has made some crucial improvements to their Protected Online Filing (PROOF) service ...

Do You Understand How Pensions' Tax Relief Works?

In a recent survey, 25% of people in the UK said they'd never heard of Pensions' Tax Relief and fewer understood it ...

The Business Godparent Newsletter Summer 2021

Welcome to the 11th edition of The Business Godparent and Freedom Day is finally here. There's a lot going on ...

HMRC Publishes Guidance On The Fifth SEISS Grant

The fifth SEISS grant will open to self-employed claimants from the end of July until September ...