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Coronavirus - Sick Pay
Employees who follow the Government advice on self-isolating and have to stay at home and cannot work as a result, will be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from day ...
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Coronavirus - IR35 Private Sector
The Government announced that they are now delaying the introduction of the new private sector IR35 system until 1st April 2021,
Assuming there are contrac...
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Coronavirus - Business Interruption Loan Scheme
This will be launched next week by the British Business Bank to support businesses to access bank lending and overdrafts. The government will pro...
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Coronavirus - Business Insurance
Businesses that have cover for both pandemics and government ordered closures should now be covered, on the grounds that the government and the insurance indust...
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Coronavirus - Business Rates
There is a 12 month business rate holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses for the 2020/21 tax year in England. A £25,000 grant will be provided...
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Coronavirus - Companies House
If COVID-19 has affected your company and you need more time to file your accounts, you should act before your filing deadline.
All companies must send their a...
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Coronavirus - Tax
All businesses and self-employed people in financial difficulties and with outstanding tax obligations, may be eligible to receive support from HMRC through the Time To Pay ar...
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Coronavirus - VAT
HMRC have initiated a VAT deferment procedure, however the situation is fluctuating each day so could change. If you are having financial difficulties due to the coronavirus t...
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Legislation for a UK ETS
HM Treasury is to be given power to establish a UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS), which could be linked to the EU ETS, or a standalone UK ETS. This power means that...
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Tax treatment of certain Scottish social security benefits
The tax treatment of three new social security benefits introduced by the Scottish Government is to be clarified.
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Introduction of changes to protect tax in insolvency
From 1 December 2020, when a business enters insolvency, more of the taxes paid in good faith by its employees and customers, and temporaril...
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Tax treatment of LLPs
A change to the existing rules where a limited liability partnership (LLP) has delivered an LLP return on the basis of operating 'with a view to profit' and is sub...
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Income tax automation challenges
A technical change is being made to confirm that processes used by HMRC to carry out certain functions, including the issue of notices to file self-assessment t...
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VED rates for motorhomes from 12 March 2020
From 12 March 2020, new motorhomes (type approved M1SA) will be included in the Private/Light Goods Vehicle or Private Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Vehc...
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Vehicle Excise Duty rates for zero-emission vehicles from 1 April 2020
All registered zero-emission light passenger vehicles registered from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2025 will be exempt from...
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