This evening, Friday 29 May 2020, the Chancellor confirmed that a second and final grant is being made available through SEISS. It will cover June to August and applications will open in August.
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COVID19: Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund websites
Some Local Authorities are now starting to publish application forms for the Discretionary Grant Fund, some of which require a fair amount of supporting documentation.
Continue readingHB Accountants Web Workshop – Using MS Teams like a Pro
Recent disruptions to your regular work routine have probably seen you getting to grips with team collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams. At HB Accountants, our aim is to support as many people as we can through providing critical information for you and your business AND any extra resources we can, to help see you through to the other end of this Covid19 chapter and beyond.
Continue readingCOVID19: Latest lockdown timeline for retailers – can your business reopen on 1st June?
PM Boris Johnson has announced the latest timeline for the lifting of COVID19 lockdown regulations for England – the two dates on the timeline are 1st June and 15th June – but it is not back to business for all businesses just yet.
Continue readingIs Homeworking The New Normal?
After being instructed to work from home due to Covid19, a number of companies have unexpectedly realised that homeworking could become the new normal. The CEO of Barclays was reported saying that big offices ‘may be a thing of the past’ after just six weeks of lockdown.
Continue readingCOVID19: Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to launch
The Government has announced a new online service which will be launched for small and medium-sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments which they have made to their employees.
Continue readingCOVID19: Local Authority Discretionary Grant Eligibility for Businesses
The Government has finally issued local authorities with detailed guidance regarding the Discretionary Grant scheme. This additional fund is aimed at small businesses who were not eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Fund. It widens access to support to businesses who are struggling to survive due to the Corona virus shutdown, but are unable to access other grant funding.
Continue readingCOVID19: Extension to October for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Confirmed
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is the UK scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed today that this scheme will be extended to October 2020.
Continue readingCOVID19: 11 May 2020 – Updated Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step-by-step guide for employers
Changes have been made and a new revised version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step guide has been published by Gov.UK. The guide explains the information that you as an employer needs to provide to claim for your employees’ wages.
Continue readingCOVID19: How to find out if you are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
HMRC have started contacting self-employed customers who they believe are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). This is based on the information provided in your 2018 to 2019 tax return. Here we take you through how to find out if you are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
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