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| The Business Godparent Newsletter Autumn 2021
Welcome to the 12th edition ... |      |
| Getting Ready For The Autumn Budget 2021
What will the Chancellor announce? | |
| Join Us This Wednesday At The BusComm Showcase!
Attend from the comfort of your own office ... | |
| The Benefits Of Hiring An Apprentice
Their contribution can be priceless ... | |
| Anyone Can Be A Victim Of Scammers, Warns HMRC
Be very careful about any contact ... | |
| GB Number Plate Stickers No Longer Valid Abroad
A bit of a kerfuffle ... | |
| UK Delays Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
The Government is giving us more time ... | |
| COVID-19 Support Schemes Are Ending Today
Here's a list of what's ending ... | |
| Tax-Relief Schemes Make Startups A Better Investment Proposition
SEIS and EIS are worth looking at ... | |
| HMRC Says The Tax Gap Remains Low
2019/20 figures released ... | |
| Recognising Burnout In The Workplace
What can an employer do? | |
| Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Ends Soon!
The end of September to be precise ... | |
| HMRC Can Help With Childcare Costs
Children are heading back to school ... | |
| What Is The Health & Social Care Levy?
An increase in National Insurance is coming ... | |
| The Ongoing Saga of VAT And Jaffa Cakes
I thought I would tickle your tastebuds ... | |
| Contactless Payments Limit Increases From the 15th Of October
A good thing for convenience sake ... | |
| Have You Been Missing Your Booze Cruises This Year?
The days of cheap booze are definitely over ... | |
| Starting A Business? Speak To An Accountant
Their advice is priceless ... | |
| Late Payments Stifle SME Funding Access
Though the Prompt Payment Code has been updated ... | |
| Going Green Is Good For The Planet But Is It Good For Your Business?
A guest post by Jacky Sherman ... | |
| Chancellor Launches Help To Grow Management Programme
A welcome addition to the Government's support ... | |
| Beware Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Calls, emails and texts ... | |
| HMRC Is Collecting Tax Debts As We Emerge From Coronavirus
They want to help and support you ... | |
| Pingdemic: New Rules For Self Isolators
Until The 16th of August 2021 ... | |
| Have Your Say About The Business Rates Review
Open until the 24th of August ... | |
| Where Are We With Making Tax Digital?
MTD is being extended to all businesses ... | |
| Changes To Companies House Protected Online Filing Service
Enhanced security for company changes ... | |
| Do You Understand How Pensions' Tax Relief Works?
Not many people actually do ... | |
| The Business Godparent Newsletter Summer 2021
Freedom Day is here ... | |
| HMRC Publishes Guidance On The Fifth SEISS Grant
Will you be eligible for the final grant? | |
| EU VAT Changes Came In On The 1st Of July 2021
Are you affected by the changes? | |
| The Covid Business Support Timeline
A new page on our website ... | |
| Has COVID-19 Impacted Your Company’s Credit Rating?
Agencies look at many factors ... | |
| HMRC Puts Covid Fraudsters On Notice!
The crackdown begins ... | |
| Did You Know The Furlough Structure Is Changing?
The Government's CJRS contributions are reducing ... | |
| Will the OTS Recommend We Move Tax Year End?
New report expected this summer ... | |
| Household Savings During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Will the UK go on a spending spree? | |
| SEISS : Fifth Grant Announced!
Applications open from late July ... | |
| What's Happening With Company Car Tax In 2021?
And charging points too ... | |
| VAT-Registered Businesses May Need A New Direct Debit
Has HMRC sent you a letter? | |
| Vaccine Success Driving UK Business Confidence
Some much needed positive news ... | |
| The Deferred VAT Payment Deadline Looms!
But you do have a number of options ... | |
| The UK's New Travel Traffic Light System
Who's green and who's not? | |
| What Differentiates You?
A guest post by Rachel Brushfield ... | |
| Working From Home? Claim Tax Relief This Tax Year
It could be worth up to £124.80 to you ... | |
| What Is A P11D And What's It For?
It's important to get right too ... | |
| The Recovery Loan Scheme: Ongoing support for SMEs
But is it the right thing for your business? | |
| Harsher Penalties For Misclaiming the Fourth SEISS Grant?
Were you entitled or not? | |
| The History Of National Insurance
And some thoughts on its future ... | |
| The Tax Administration Framework: HMRC's Digital Future
A real-time, end-to-end digital tax system ... | |
| Self Employed Travel And Subsistence
What can you claim? | |
| Review Your High Income Child Benefit Charge Position Now
Do you know if you're affected? | |
| The 4th SEISS Grant Can Be Claimed From This Week
And 600,000 more are eligible ... | |
| Everyone Can Now Get Free Rapid Lateral Flow Tests
Delivered to your home ... | |
| Gift Aid Is A Major Legacy Of The Duke Of Edinburgh
Remembering a life of service ... | |
| Employees Can Claim Working From Home Allowance
For the new tax year ... | |
| The Business Godparent Newsletter Spring 2021
Welcome to the 10th edition ... | |
| Work From Home or Back To The Office?
How the future may be a hybrid of the two ... | |
| Have You Seen The New £50 Banknote?
A tribute to Alan Turing ... | |
| 1st Of April Deadline For Self Assessment Payment Plans
Or get a 5% late payment penalty ... | |
| Government Announce New Tax Consultations
Creating a trusted, modern taxation system ... | |
| COVID-19: Celebrating Diversification On The Anniversary Of Lockdown
Oh, how the business landscape has changed ... | |
| Important Reforms To Companies House
Giving businesses more confidence ... | |
| The UK's New Super-Deduction Tax Break
And what it means for your business ... | |
| Chancellor Extends Furlough Until September 2021
Great news for many workers ... | |
| Budget 2021: COVID-19 Support Measures At A Glance
Positive for many of our clients ... | |
| Get Our Budget 2021 Summary
What Did The Chancellor Announce? | |
| Budget 2021: What's The Chancellor Going To Announce?
Wednesday Is Fast Approaching ... | |
| Vaccines : Employer Obligations And Employee Rights
What's best for your business? | |
| Late Payment Penalty Waived By HMRC
If you set up a payment plan by the 1st of April 2021 ... | |
| COVID-19 VAT Deferral Payment Guidance Updated
And new payment scheme opens soon ... | |
| Kickstart Scheme Axes 30-Job Minimum Requirement
Companies can apply directly ... | |
| Chancellor Offers More Help To Firms With COVID-19 Loans
Some very positive news ... | |
| 1.8m Taxpayers Miss The January Self Assessment Deadline
Thankfully there's an extension ... | |
| Income Tax And VAT Implications Of Successful Hobbies
Are you making money from them? | |
| Voluntary Receipts: When Is a gift really a gift?
Or would it be taxable? | |
| Self-Assessment Tax Filing Deadline Extended
But there's a sting in the tail ... | |
| HMRC: Another Self-Assessment Scam!
No, they haven't changed their bank details ... | |
| Time To Pay: Tax Returners Spread Over £69m With HMRC
A very welcome facility ... | |
| 6 Reasons To Look After Yourself During Lockdown
So that you can continue to work effectively .... | |
| CJRS: Can Staff Be Furloughed To Look After Their Children?
Yes, but it's up to the employer ... | |
| 2021 Key Dates For Your Diary
All very useful ... | |
| £4.6 Billion In New Lockdown Grants Available!
Supporting businesses and protecting jobs ... | |
| The Business Godparent Newsletter Winter 2021
Welcome to the 9th edition ... | |
| Are Your HMRC Records Up To Date?
Or was it lost in the post? | |
| HMRC: Be Aware Of Self-Assessment Scams!
Taxpayers take note ... | |
| A Very Merry Christmas From Essendon Accounts And Tax!
And a happy New Year ... | |
| Chancellor Extends Furlough Until The End Of April 2021
Good news for millions of employees ... | |
| £350k Wrongly Donated To Christmas Charity Scams
Be cautious when donating ... | |
| Annual Investment Allowance: £1m Cap Extended For A Year
Business confidence is returning ... | |
| HMRC's New Nudge Letter Campaigns
Are you on the list? | |
| The Chancellor Has Announced A Pay Rise For Millions!
Increases coming in April 2021 ... | |
| The Third SEISS Grant Opens For Applications Today!
With tougher criteria though ... | |
| Spending Review: What Did The Chancellor Announce?
Key points at a glance ... | |
| Furlough Fraud: Further Guidance From The Government
Useful information now CJRS has been extended ... | |
| Self-Assessment: Time To Pay Threshold Raised To £30,000
Good news for taxpayers ... | |
| Is The Chancellor Going To Overhaul Capital Gains Tax?
The OTS has published its report ... | |
| Are You Planning A Virtual Christmas Party?
We can still eat, drink and be merry ... | |
| More Information About The CJRS And SEISS Extensions
Good news for employees and the self-employed ... | |
| The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Has Been Extended
This is very good new for sole traders ... | |
| Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended For New Lockdown
This is very good news for employees ... | |
| Companies House Reforms: New Rules To Combat Crime
All because of a Mafia boss ... | |
| COVID Job Support Scheme Enhanced To Match New Restrictions
And SEISS has been increased too ... | |
| What A Negative Interest Base Rate Could Mean
For consumers and businesses ... | |
| The Business Godparent Newsletter Autumn 2020
What is your new norm? | |
| Expansion Of The Job Support Scheme
Help for businesses in local lockdowns ... | |
| Loan Extensions Announced In The Winter Economic Plan
A very positive move from the Chancellor ... | |
| Tax Deferrals Announced In The Winter Economic Plan
Some useful help for struggling businesses ... | |
| Chancellor Announces Further SEISS Grants
With a more focussed eligibility too ... | |
| The Government's New Job Support Scheme
Everything we know so far ... | |
| The Chancellor's Winter Economic Plan
What did he announce? | |
| CJRS: October Furlough Scheme Changes
What does it mean for your employees? | |
| SEISS: Last Chance To Make A Claim
The deadline is the 19th October ... | |
| Grants For Businesses Affected By Local Lockdowns
You can claim up to £1,500 every three weeks ... | |
| Veteran's Relief: Seconday NIC Savings For Employers
The Government are asking what employers think ... | |
| Coronavirus Support: Have You Advertently Been Fraudulent?
Furlough, bounce back loans and income support ... | |
| CJRS: September Furlough Changes
How will it affect your business? | |
| COVID-19 Has Made Health And Safety Everyone’s Business
Don't leave anything to chance ... | |
| Companies House To Resume The Compulsory Strike Off Process
Are you behind with your statutory filings? | |
| What's Important About Mental Health First Aid?
It's as important as physical first aid ... | |
| Important Information About The Job Retention Bonus
Are you going to claim? | |
| Furloughed Employees To Receive Full Redundancy Payments
CJRS is ending and the Government wants to help ... | |
| COVID-19: Employees, Holidays And Quarantine Restricted Countries
Do you have clear guidelines in place? | |
| The 5% VAT Rate Cut For Hospitality Businesses
A welcome announcement ... | |
| HMRC: 90-Days To Notify Of Overclaimed COVID-19 Grants
Have you received grants you weren't entitled to? | |
| Brand Visibility Is More Important Than Ever!
A guest post by Terry Kendhammer ... | |
| The Eat Out To Help Out Scheme And VAT
How does it work? | |
| Self Assessment Taxpayers Can Defer Their July Payment On Account
There will be no penalties or interest either ... | |
| Government Announces Roadmap To Making Tax Digital
For VAT, Income Tax and Corporation Tax ... | |
| A Temporary, But Welcome Change From Companies House
Part Of The Corporate Insolvency And Governance Act 2020 ... | |
| Coronavirus: What’s The Upside?
Yes, there are some ... | |
| Cashflow Forecasting Bolt-on Free To Essendon Clients!
Get a 90-day forecast automatically ... | |
| The Business Godparent Newsletter Summer 2020
Welcome to the 7th edition ... | |
| The Summer Economic Update From Chancellor Rishi Sunak
The Government's three point plan ... | |
| Coronavirus: The Positives Of Lockdown
Yes, there are some ... | |
| Xero Projects: The All-in-one Tool To Track Profitability On Every Job
I love this fantastic add-on ... | |
| How To Protect Yourself From COVID-19 Scams
We all need to be careful ... | |
| Xero Users: Want To Save Time And Reduce Errors Paying Bills?
Do you like the sound of a free trial? | |
| Can You Claim The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Grants?
HMRC releases expanded guidance ... | |
| My Personal View Of The UK Property Market
Rebuilding confidence won't be easy ... | |
| Have You Seen The New Business Godparent Website Yet?
It's a hub for all our newsletter articles ... | |
| Could Your Dog Be Your Perfect Work Colleague?
Occasionally slobbery, but certainly fun ... | |
| A Summary Of Current Government Business Support
Have you applied for everything you eligible for? | |
| The Rules On Tax Relief For Employees Working From Home
An employers perspective ... | |
| Coronavirus: Update On CJRS And SEISS
A very positive move ... | |
| Tax Relief For The Self-Employed Working From Home
Do you know what you can claim? | |
| Red Sofa Interview: Rachel Brushfield, The Talent Liberator
Do you want to energise your career? | |
| The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
UP to two week's cover ... | |
| Temporary Changes To Tax-Free Childcare
You may now be eligible ... | |
| The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Has Been Extended
Employees now have support until October ... | |
| COVID-19: Who Will Guide You Through The Coming Recession?
The Business Godparent, of course ... | |
| Understanding The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
Have you checked your eligibility yet? | |
| Small Business Owners: Staying Productive During Lockdown
It's not going to last forever ... | |
| COVID-19: Bounce Back Loans Announced
Available from 4th May 2020 ... | |
| Be Careful! Fraudulent Sales Orders Are On The Rise
Be aware and take action ... | |
| Furloughing: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Opens
The number of applications is staggering ... | |
| Don't Be Remote If You're Running A Team From Home
Regular contact is all-important right now ... | |
| Getting Ready For The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Have you got your furlough agreements ready? | |
| £750 Million Coronavirus Charity Funding Package Announced
Helping charities continue their amazing services ... | |
| Spring 2020: Welcome To The 6th Edition Of The Business Godparent!
Helping you to maximise the potential of your business ... | |
| COVID-19: The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Who qualifies and who's exempt? | |
| Capital Gains Tax: A Warning To All Those Selling Property!
Applies to any residential property sold after 6th April 2020 ... | |
| COVID-19: HMRC VAT Payment Deferrals
You still have to submit your returns ... | |
| COVID-19: What Help Is Available For Sole Directors?
Nothing specific has been announced yet ... | |
| COVID-19: Self-Employed Grants Announced By The Government
But you'll have to wait until June ... | |
| COVID-19: The UK's New Job Retention Scheme
What we know so far ... | |
| COVID-19: Latest Government Announcements - 23rd March, 2020
We are working tirelessly to support our clients ... | |
| Urgent COVID-19 Updates For Businesses - 19th March, 2020
What new measures has the Government announced? | |
| Coronavirus: Curveballs, Advice And Help For Businesses
And how Essendon Accounts is prepared ... | |
| Budget 2020: What Did The New Chancellor Announce?
Get our Budget 2020 summary ... | |
| Budget 2020: My Predictions For An Interesting Announcement
The government's first budget ... | |
| How To Manage Email Overload
Don't let it take over your life ... | |
| Changing Your Company Year-End
Yes, you can do it ... | |
| Coronavirus: How Could It Affect Your Business?
Whatever you do, don't panic ... | |
| Did You File Your Tax Return On Time?
What if you missed the deadline? | |
| National Minimum Wage Increase Due In April 2020
Is your payroll going to be ready? | |
| Budget 2020: Don't Mention The B Word!
I'm not referring to Boris or Brexit ... | |
| Winter 2020: Welcome To The 5th Edition Of The Business Godparent!
Packed with useful tips to help tackle the wonderful world of your accounts ... | |
| To Claim, Or Not To Claim ... That Is The Question!
The art of allowable business expenses ... | |
| Keep Your Home Safe This Christmas
Don't make it a target ... | |
| 2020 Predictions That Didn't Come True
Where's my monkey butler? | |
| Merry Christmas From Essendon Accounts And Tax!
And a prosperous new year ... | |
| Changes To Capital Gains Tax, PPRR And Letting Relief
Home sweet home ... | |
| Gross Domestic Product: The Economy Is Not In Recession!
What a Government can do to prevent a recession ... | |
| Thinking About The Cycle To Work Scheme?
It's a great way to reduce your carbon footprint ... | |
| Is There Going To Be A Tax On Single-Use Plastics?
To be sustainable, maybe we need one ... | |
| Changes To The Employment Allowance From April 2020
Will you be eligible to claim? | |
| Accountants Change Lives!
Accounts and tax returns don’t ... | |
| Brexit: Keep Calm And Carry On?
Your questions answered by the Business Godparent ... | |
| Welcome To The 4th Edition Of The Business Godparent!
Packed with useful tips to help tackle the weird and wonderful world of accounts ... | |
| Second Brexit Special Employers Bulletin Issued By HMRC
More clarity in case of a no-deal Brexit ... | |
| You Still Need an EORI Number Even If You're Not VAT Registered!
Without one, you can't trade with the EU post-Brexit ... | |
| HMRC And EORI: The Brexit Edition Of The Agent Update
Welcome to mythbusters ... | |
| Are You Looking For Business Funding?
Essendon may be able to help ... | |
| Essendon 5th Birthday! A Thank You
We had a lovely birthday party ... | |
| All VAT-Registered Businesses To Get An EORI Number
And all others should get one ... | |
| It's Official! Late Payments Cause Damage
Many other factors are worrying too ... | |
| How To Protect Your Premises From Burglars
16 top tips from Thames Valley Police ... | |
| Potential Inheritance Tax Overhaul
Two great idea that came out of consultation ... | |
| You're Invited To The Essendon Accounts And Tax 5th Birthday Party!
Come and enjoy A finger buffet and a glass of fizz ... | |
| What's The Future Of Our Taxes?
Do we need to batten down the hatches? | |
| First Mandatory Quarterly Making Tax Digital VAT Returns Are Due
If you haven't registered yet then get a move on ... | |
| What Are The Rules Around Jury Service For Your Employees?
You need to handle it correctly ... | |
| Welcome To The 3rd Edition Of The Business Godparent!
Our famous red sofa has been out and about again ... | |
| Change Of Date For The 2020 Early May Bank Holiday
Will you and your employees be affected? | |
| Do You Know about The 'Pay Now' Button For Paying Tax Online?
HMRC like to make things easy for you ... | |
