On 5 January 2021, the Chancellor announced one off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. In addition, there is a £594 million discretionary fund also made available to...
Business planning for 2021 is more difficult as we cannot predict the date of a return to normality or what will happen with Brexit just yet, however there are some practical steps you can take to minimise potential disruption to your business: 1. Review your budgets...
The news is full of stories of the UK Government approving the Pfizer vaccine and who will be first to be offered the jabs and how the vaccine will be rolled out – rightly so, people are more optimistic about the ending of lockdown and a return to normality. The...
Planning ahead to boost your business’s resilience. During what would normally be the busiest period of the year for businesses in retail, hospitality and other sectors, many will now be keeping a close eye on their cash flow as they deal with the impacts of COVID-19....
‘ECONOMIC EMERGENCY HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN’ In his spending review yesterday Rishi Sunak said the “economic emergency” caused by Covid-19 has only just begun, as he warned the virus would mean lasting damage to growth and jobs. Official forecasts...
Many businesses turned chameleon during Covid-19, changing core business to adapt. But whether you’re a florist making face masks or a farm shop starting home deliveries, what about tax? If a business starts a new trade, it’s normally treated as a separate trade for...
