Category Archives: Audits

The Self-Assessment tax deadline is fast approaching. Taxpayers needs to pay their Self-Assessment tax bill by this Sunday, the 31st of January. However, in a welcome acknowledgement of the struggles of business trying to cope with the coronavirus lockdown, HMRC announced yesterday that those who miss the deadline will not receive a late filing penalty if they file their tax return by 28 February. Taxpayers are still encouraged to file… Read Article →

The Chancellor has given extra help to the self employed for the November lockdown bringing the help in line with the amounts received by those employed. The extension to the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will last for 6 months, from November 2020 to April 2021. Grants will be paid in 2 lump sum instalments each covering a 3 month period.  The Government will provide a taxable grant calculated at 80% of 3… Read Article →

A National Audit Office report on UK border preparedness for the end of the Brexit transition period has concluded that while progress is being made, significant disruption is likely. To read the report see the link below:

The government has announced a new apprenticeship scheme where employers can receive up to £3000 for each Apprentice hired. This policy has been implemented to boost the chances of school leavers finding jobs and new professions, especially during the coronavirus crisis. It rewards employers who are willing to hire and develop young talent in their workforce, and will allow apprentices to combine working with studying to gain skills and knowledge… Read Article →

The coronavirus crisis has had an unprecedented effect on the UK economy. As a result the government has introduced a swathe of measures to try to stabilize the economy. This includes the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) which “enables smaller businesses to access finance more quickly”, through a 100% state-backed loan of up to £50,000. The scheme was launched on the 4th of May and had more than 100,000 applications… Read Article →

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is the government’s policy to help companies and employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Under the scheme the government will cover 80% of worker’s wages up to 2,500 a month. The scheme was launched on the 20th April. All the information about the CJRS can be found at the following link, please read it carefully:

Industry representatives have raised concerns that some businesses in the construction sector are not ready to implement the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction on 1 October 2019. To help these businesses and give them more time to prepare, the introduction of the reverse charge has been delayed for a period of 12 months until 1 October 2020. This will also avoid the changes coinciding with Brexit. Further… Read Article →

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