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Full Details of the Fifth SEISS Grant are now available
Full details of the fifth SEISS grant, including a new ‘Turnover Test’ which determines the level of the grant, are now available.
Emma Walsh
Jul 6, 20213 min read


Tax check tool CEST is not looking good, as latest HMRC usage stats are published
IR35 Employment Status Check Tool used by contractors to determine their IR35 status returned inconclusive responses ONE IN FIVE times.
Emma Walsh
Jul 5, 20212 min read


Quarantine exemption for Big Business angers Small Firms
Foreign business leaders will no longer need to quarantine when arriving in England if their trip is likely to have a economic benefit.
Emma Walsh
Jul 2, 20213 min read


Anti-Trust victory sends Facebook to $1 trillion
The stock market value of Facebook has topped $1 trillion for the first time after the tech giant won a court victory against US regulators.
Emma Walsh
Jul 2, 20212 min read


Negative interest rates may be around the corner
Negative interest rates are an issue that a number of years ago no one would have imagined would become a reality.
Emma Walsh
Jul 2, 20213 min read


12,000 probes launched by HMRC into Covid scheme fraud
HMRC revealed that as of 28 March 2021, five individuals had been arrested in relation to CJRS, and three in relation to EOHO.
Emma Walsh
Jun 28, 20212 min read


Calls for caution over any work from home law
How people divide their working hours between home and office should not be forced into law, say some senior financial experts
Emma Walsh
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Morgan Stanley Boss says ''If you can eat out, you can go to the office'
The boss of a US investment bank is cracking down on employees reluctant to return to work as restrictions ease.
Emma Walsh
Jun 18, 20212 min read


By 2024 only 7% of UK shop payments predicted to be in cash
Just 7% of in-store purchases in the UK could be made in cash by 2024, a report has forecast.
Emma Walsh
Jun 14, 20211 min read


G7 Agrees Historic Global Tax Agreement
The G7 has agreed (5th June 2021) to back an historic international agreement on global tax reform which delivers on the Chancellor’s...
Emma Walsh
Jun 7, 20215 min read


Unplanned Blackouts cause Iran to ban cryptocurrency mining
After cities suffer unplanned blackouts, Iran as imposed a four month ban on the mining of crypto currencies.
Emma Walsh
May 27, 20212 min read


UK unemployment drops as firms hire amid Covid easing
UK employers getting ready for the easing of lockdown started hiring again in March, driving down unemployment for a 3rd consecutive month.
Emma Walsh
May 25, 20213 min read


Primark owner to hand back £72m in furlough funds after record sales
The owner of Primark is to hand back £72m in furlough payments to UK government after record sales at its newly reopened stores in England.
Emma Walsh
Apr 23, 20212 min read


Budget 2021 - Key Points
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, presented his 2021 Budget on 3 March 2021. This was one of the most anticipated Budgets in recent memory.
Emma Walsh
Mar 4, 20214 min read


Tax return deadline is nearing - 45% still need to file returns
Time is ticking for 5.4 million taxpayers who have until 31 January to complete their tax return.
Emma Walsh
Jan 9, 20212 min read


HMRC Rejects calls to relax Tax Return 31 January deadline
HMRC not to waive late filing penalties or extend the 31 Jan deadline, but to accept pandemic disruptions and delays as 'reasonable excuse'.
Emma Walsh
Jan 4, 20212 min read


Furlough and business loan schemes extended
As more areas of England plunge into tier three restrictions Rishi Sunak has extended Coronavirus Loan & Wage Schemes.
Emma Walsh
Dec 18, 20202 min read


HMRC to list furlough claimants in anti-fraud move
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ordered HMRC to publish information about employers who submit claims under the extended CJRS Scheme.
Emma Walsh
Dec 11, 20202 min read


Virtual Christmas party exemption HMRC confirmation
HMRC has confirmed, that where all normal conditions are met, virtual events can be included when concerning the £150 exemption.
Emma Walsh
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Government extends furlough to March 2021
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now run until the end of March with employees receiving 80% of their current salary
Emma Walsh
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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