by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Making Tax Digital – the next steps On 21 July, the Treasury published a report, Building a trusted, modern tax administration system, which sets out the Government’s vision of what they wish to achieve in the next ten years. The vision comprises three...
by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bonus for employers who retain furloughed staff The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, presented A Plan for Jobs at the time of the Summer Economic Update on 8 July 2020. This included incentives for employers who retain furloughed staff and who offer training and...
by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
New rules for claims under the CJRS The second and final phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) runs from 1 July 2020 to 31 October 2020. During this phase, furloughed workers may return to work part-time under the flexible furloughing provisions. New...
by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Temporary increase in residential SDLT threshold To help boost the housing market and allied sectors, the residential Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold in England and Northern Ireland has been increased from £125,000 to £500,000 for a temporary period...
by admin | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reduced rate of VAT for hospitality sector To support businesses and jobs in the hospitality sector, the reduced (5%) rate of VAT applies to supplies of food and non-alcoholic drinks from restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés and similar establishment across the UK...
by admin | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
NIC implications of COVID-19 support payments Various support payments have been made to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. How are those payments treated for National Insurance purposes? Grant payments under the CJRS Where an employer claims a grant...
