Employers can now submit furlough claims for periods starting on or after 1 July. If you cannot maintain your workforce because your operations have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant to cover a portion of their...
There are many ways to reduce or eliminate the inheritance tax payable on your estate without using trusts. But for some, especially if you are very wealthy, they may not be enough. For others, the control that trusts give over who benefits from your wealth, and how,...
More start-ups and innovative firms will be able to apply for investment from the government’s Future Fund from 30 June: • companies which have participated in accelerator programmes now eligible for the popular scheme; • more than 320 early-stage, high-growth firms...
Changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs) limits and thresholds took effect from 6 April 2020. The Treasury says the ‘typical’ employee will pay around £104 less in NICs in 2020/21. Before the coronavirus crisis, there were plans to raise the NICs threshold...
The deferral of VAT payments due to coronavirus comes to an end on 30 June and businesses need to take action to reinstate their direct debit mandates. The Institute of Chartered accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Tax Faculty has reminded its members. The VAT...
Before the Budget, there were fears that it might be scrapped altogether. It wasn’t. Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) lives on, but with a new name – Business Asset Disposal Relief – and a new, lower lifetime limit. ER, as we will call it for one last time, is a...
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