Does your company spend money on innovation?

Research & Development relief (R&D) upcoming government changes. From April 2021 the government have introduced a cap to R&D claims for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), this is said to make genuine claims easier whilst preventing fraud. As a result, companies are to be limited to claim £20,000 plus 300% of its total Pay as […]

Another Lockdown! What financial support is available this time?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the new COVID-19 national lockdown will take effect from January 4th and will remain in place until further notice. The decision was made in response to the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases across the UK. Mr Johnson stated that “workplaces should stay open where people cannot work from home – for […]

Is your business eligible? Do not miss out on the coronavirus bounce back loan.

Is your business eligible? Do not miss out on the coronavirus bounce back loan. The government introduced the bounce back loan scheme in May 2020 to help small and medium businesses during the pandemic, given owners the opportunity to borrow between £2,000 and up to 25% of their turnover (maximum of £50,000) with no fees […]

Off-Payroll Working (IR35) changes – Are you ready? How will this affect you?

Last year the government announced a change to off-payroll working for contractors and intermediaries, which is scheduled to take place in April 2021. For a business this means if your worker provides services to the public sector, medium and large private sectors the client determines their employment status, this also includes some charities and third […]

Are you joining the Covid VAT Deferral Payment Scheme?

Do you or someone you know have VAT deferred payments outstanding between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 and need extra time to pay these? If the answer is YES, then why not consider applying for the governments VAT deferral scheme. If your company is eligible for the scheme you must join yourself online […]

How is your Mental Health coping during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Many of us are struggling with our mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, these may have been problems you have been living with before or new ones that came from the pandemic. It is important to remember that there is no right or wrong way to feel or react to your situation and you are […]

Getting ready to go back to a “covid-secure” workplace?

Are you a small business reopening your doors to customers? Be sure to follow the latest government guidance to ensure that you are COVID secure to protect both your employees and your valued customers.  As businesses begin to reopen their doors to customers, the procedures in place for this looks very different to before lockdown. […]