News & Useful Information

Budget 2021
Some of the main points announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021
Further details and a link to the full Budget documents can be found in the PDF
Budget Overview Mar 2021.pdf
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COVID-19 - Further Help for the Self-Employed - update (Mar 2021)
HMRC are delaying the release of the 4th SEISS grant until late April 2021
Further details and a link to the Gov.uk website can be found in the PDF
SEISS grant update Mar 2021.pdf
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COVID-19 - Deferred VAT Payment Scheme
HMRC has launched the Deferred VAT Payment Scheme to allow businesses more time to pay the VAT they deferred from last year.
Further information can be found in the PDF.
Deferred VAT Feb 2021.pdf
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COVID-19 - Late Payment Charges for Self-Assessment
On 19 February 2021 HMRC announced that they will not charge the usual 5% late payment penalty as long as you pay any self-assessment tax you owe or set up a time to pay plan by 1 April 2021. However, interest will still be charged on any late payments at a rate of 2.6% pa.
A link to the Gov.uk website giving further information can be found on the PDF.
SA late payment charges Feb 2021.pdf
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COVID-19 - Further Help for the Self-Employed - update (Nov 2020)
Update on the further extension to the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Further details can be found in the PDF.
SEISS grant extention Nov20 update.pdf
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COVID-19 - Payment scheme for self-assessment
Details about the latest payment scheme set up by HMRC to help self-assessment tax payers pay their tax liability due on 31 January 2021.
Payment deadlines extended for self asse[...]
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COVID-19 - Payment arrangement for deferred VAT
Details about the opt-in payment arrangement for businesses that deferred their VAT bill from earlier in 2020.
Payment deadlines extended for VAT.pdf
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COVID-19 - The Government's Winter Economy Plan
The Winter Economy Plan gives details about the latest financial support being offered by the Government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winter Economy Plan.pdf
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COVID-19 - Financial support
Details and links to help employees, the self-employed and small-medium businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Financial support doc 22Mar20.pdf
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COVID-19 - Further Help for the Self-Employed (Sep 2020)
On 24 September 2020 the Government announced a further extension to the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Further details can be found in the PDF.
SEISS grant extention Sep20.pdf
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COVID-19 - Help for the Self-Employed
Details and link to help for the self-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Self-employed 2nd grant.pdf
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COVID-19 - Time To Pay help for Self-Assessment Tax Payers
HMRC are allowing self-assessment tax payers, with a tax liability of up to £30,000, an additional 12 months in which to pay.
SA time to pay.pdf
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COVID-19 - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Update (Sep 2020)
Details about the latest changes to the CJRS and the Job Retention Bonus, and link to the latest HMRC information.
CJRS.pdf
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COVID-19 - Coronavirus Job Support Scheme (JSS)
Details about the Job Support Scheme, replacing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from 1 November 2020
JSS update.pdf
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COVID-19 - Latest financial support for Small & Medium Sized Businesses
Details about the Coronavirus Bounce Bank Loan for small & medium businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, and links to further information and how to apply.
Bounce Bank Loan 27Apr20.pdf
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