If you have team members on furlough, read on! The Government have announced further guidance on the Job Retention Bonus – designed to encourage employers to retain as many employees who have been on furlough
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If you are worried you have claimed too much or too little from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
If you fear you have claimed too much (or not enough) from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, find out what you need to do next
Continue readingAre you supporting local businesses?
We believe that it’s really important that all businesses are active in their local community. By this we mean promoting and purchasing from local businesses, shopping locally, and supporting local charities and initiatives that benefit the community. Why? Well, from our point of view it’s because we get so much from being part of our community. We love it and relish the interaction with others nearby.
Continue readingREBUILD OR RETREAT: 5 STEPS TO A STRONGER BUSINESS
Your business has survived ‘lockdown’ and restrictions are starting to ease. But what next? The most challenging times for businesses still lay ahead. Action Coach Yiannis Yianni is keen to spread his message that “those businesses that try to carry on as they were before may, sadly, not survive” – he has a plan.
Continue readingThe Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-Budget: everything you need to know
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled his summer economic update in a bid to mitigate the impact of the Covid19 pandemic, with the aim of boosting job creation through a government ‘plan for jobs’ and encouraging consumer spending
Continue readingCOVID19: Important guidance if you need to visit us
Updated February 2021: In the light of continuing Covid19 pandemic, we wanted to highlight the precautions we are taking as a company and those we ask you take to minimise the risk to anyone coming into our offices.
Please only visit our offices if you have a pre-arranged appointment with a member of our team and only where the use of video conferencing for meetings is not practical.
Continue readingCJRS Version 2.0: Variable hours employees, making claims and practical tips to get you ready
HMRC’s guidance for the CJRS is vast and somewhat confusing in parts. Usual Hours remains a headache as you can find conflicting HMRC guidance as to how the calculation works. Clarification is still needed from HMRC on “working hours” but here is a clearer picture of how to calculate variable hours employees and our practical tips to get you ready for CJRS version 2, flexible furloughing
Continue readingCOVID19: The Bounce Back Loan and the Power of Protection
The Bounce Back Loan is designed to inject much needed cashflow to businesses to get the cogs of the economy moving again. If your limited company cannot bounce back, and has to close down, what happens? Well, usually bank borrowing is underpinned by a director’s personal guarantee which results in you having to repay the debt, when you’ve just lost your income. Ouch!
Continue readingHB Accountants – how to choose an accountant and tax specialist
Quite often we hear “I am a business owner but my company finances are not the first thing I think about when I get out of bed in the morning!” We get this! That’s why we’re here!
Continue readingCOVID19: Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
CJRS has changed. CJRS now falls into two distinct parts with different rules applying. This new version of the scheme is to support the return to work while also being sufficiently flexible to adapt to business needs, as well as those of employees needing time for childcare or to look after other relatives. Here is what you need to know.
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