Four in 10 exporters report international trading difficulties, study reveals
Almost four in 10 exporters say sales have dropped in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a major study has revealed. (more…)
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New claims needed to continue receiving working from home tax relief
Employees who are continuing to work from home as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and whose expenses have not been reimbursed by their employers…
Continue readingFurlough scheme guidance updated
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a series of updates to its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), more commonly known as…
Continue readingSmall business confidence rises to positive territory for first time since 2018 as non-essential retail reopens
Small business confidence has risen to its highest level since autumn 2014, a major study has revealed. (more…)
Continue readingHMRC contacts self-employed individuals who could be eligible for fourth SEISS grant
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is now contacting self-employed individuals who could be eligible for the fourth round of the Government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme…
Continue readingNew help offered to SMEs
New initiatives to help SMEs get back on their feet have been launched, with a ‘shop small’ campaign and a new banking service. (more…)
Continue readingInheritance tax reporting to be simplified
Rules coming into effect from 1 January 2022 will mean that nine in 10 estates that are not subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) will no…
Continue readingCoronavirus insolvency measures extended until the end of June
To help businesses with the ongoing impact of the pandemic the Government has decided to extend measures in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the…
Continue readingMajority of SME owners have loaned personal money to their business during the pandemic
A new study has found that nearly six in 10 (59 per cent) small business owners loaned personal money to their business during the pandemic…
Continue readingThousands of cases of COVID-related fraud and cyber-crime are being investigated
A special police task force, tackling fraud in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, says it is investigating 6,000 cases of cybercrime, worth a staggering total…
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