What is it? Nurseries in England do not have to pay business rates for the 2020-21 tax year. Am I eligible? Properties that will benefit from the relief will be those occupied by providers on Ofsted’s Early Years Register and are wholly or mainly used for the provision of the Early Years Foundation Stage. How […]
As office holders, salaried company directors are eligible to be furloughed and receive support through this scheme. Company directors owe duties to their company which are set out in the Companies Act 2006. Where a company (acting through its board of directors) considers that it is in compliance with the statutory duties of one or […]
8 April 2020 Charities across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced. £750 million pot for frontline charities across the UK – including hospices and those supporting domestic abuse victims £360 million direct from government departments […]
GRANTS UNDER THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME (CSEISS) Written 30 March 2020 On 26 March 2020 the Chancellor announced a new grant scheme available to the self-employed and members of partnerships who have lost income due to coronavirus. Who is eligible The scheme is available to self-employed individuals and members of a partnership who satisfy […]
1 APRIL 2020 The government plans to introduce emergency changes to overhaul insolvency laws and give “breathing space” to companies hit by the coronavirus crisis, Alok Sharma, the business secretary has announced, in a move to help prevent mass failures. Laws that make it illegal for a business to trade when it is insolvent are […]
25 MARCH 2020 The Government is introducing a business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England for the 2020 to 2021 tax year. Businesses that received the retail discount in the 2019 to 2020 tax year will be rebilled by their local authority as soon as possible. You are eligible for the […]
Further details are now available on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Furlough Scheme 6 April 2020
HM Treasury has announced the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking further action to support firms affected by the coronavirus crisis by bolstering business interruption loans for small businesses and announcing a new scheme for larger companies. The Chancellor states: £90 million of business interruption loans approved for nearly 1,000 firms and £1.9 billion corporate finance […]
Bryden Johnson were delighted to be able to take part in the second Croydon Business Webinar, organised yesterday by White Label Creative. A group of panelists, including Jackie Wilding, discussed the financial support available to businesses and employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Next week’s webinar will focus on commercial space security and can be booked […]
The Government announced the deferral of VAT payments for 3 months from 20 March 2020 until 30 June 2020. All VAT registered traders are eligible. This will generally mean the deferral of one quarter’s VAT, the payments due on 7 April, 7 May or 7 June 2020 or the monthly payments due on each of these […]
