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All the latest changes to tax legislation- important tax dates and deadlines, Help-Sheets on managing your personal finances, business news & opinion, as well as updates on what’s happening at Rawcliffe’s.
LOCAL AUTHORITY DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FUND
Discretionary Grants Fund: a "top-up" scheme to support small businesses who were not eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Fund.
57 Ways to Grow Your Business: Free E-book
The landscape has changed; lets get your business moving! As businesses emerge into a new environment we want to support you every step of the way.
NEW GUIDANCE LAUNCHED TO HELP GET US SAFELY BACK TO WORK
The Government has published guidance for employers to help them get their businesses back up and running and workplaces operating safely.
CHECK IF YOU CAN CLAIM A GRANT THROUGH THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME
The scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant of 80% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single installment covering 3 months, and capped at £7,500 altogether.
SEISS OPENS EARLIER THAN EXPECTED!
This week HMRC will start contacting self-employed people who are likely to be eligible, through a combination of emails, SMS texts and letters, to tell them what they need to do to get ready to claim
Business Bounce Back Loan – FAQ’s & Application Form Links
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme is a new scheme introduced to help smaller businesses impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19).
TAX CREDITS CUSTOMERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS EVEN IF WORKING FEWER HOURS DUE TO COVID-19
The government has confirmed that people who cannot work their normal hours because of coronavirus (COVID-19) will still receive their usual tax credits payments.
TOP-UP TO LOCAL BUSINESS GRANT FUNDS SCHEME
The Government has announced a discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme.
HMRC RELEASE DETAILS OF SEISS SCHEME
HMRC update their Guidance on the SEISS scheme: Who can claim? How different circumstances affect the scheme. How much you will get.
CORONAVIRUS: MOTs DUE FROM 30 MARCH 2020
Car MOTs during Coronavirus : Your vehicle’s MOT expiry date will be automatically extended by 6 months if eligible; 7 days before it is due to expire.
New System for Reporting CGT on Property Disposal Started 6 April 2020
A new system for reporting CGT on property disposal and payment on account was introduced for residential property disposals by UK resident taxpayers from 6 April 2020.
CGT Private Residence Relief Changes Go Ahead
The latest Finance Bill includes important changes to CGT private residence relief that took effect from 6 April 2020.
COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE HIGH-INCOME CHILD BENEFIT CHARGE
Lower levels of income might change the position of some families normally liable for the high-income child benefit charge…
MORE DETAILS ON SELF-EMPLOYED GRANT SCHEME
Like the CJRS scheme for employers the initial HMRC guidance on the grant scheme to support the self-employed and members in partnerships was also very sketchy.
NEW FURLOUGH SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEE WAGES UP AND RUNNING
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) furlough system or ‘claims portal’ opened on Monday 20 April
CHANCELLOR EXTENDS FURLOUGH SCHEME TO END OF JUNE
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended by one month to reflect continuing social distancing measures.
Coronavirus: What Can I Actually Claim?
Coronavirus: What Can I Actually Claim? Condensed info for Limited Company Directors, Self-employed & Partnerships into easy to understand fact-sheets.