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Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – Claiming 4th and 5th Grants
What is the SEISS? The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) was offered to self-employed individuals who lost income, due to COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent restrictions imposed. These grants are designed to ‘supplement’ the income of self-employed...
read moreBounce Back Loans Repayments
What is the Bounce Back Loan? When the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) was announced last March it became a lifeline to many businesses trying to weather the COVID-19 storm. The scheme was designed to help small and medium-sized businesses who were losing revenue, and...
read morePersonal Tax Planning Part 2: Capital Gains Tax Planning
Planning for Capital Gains Tax Put simply - as we’re sure the vast majority are aware of what CGT is by now - Capital Gains Tax is a tax allocated against the profit made when selling an asset that has increased in value. It is only the gain that is taxed, not the...
read moreVAT Deferral Payment Plan Scheme
Over half a million businesses deferred their VAT payments in 2020 taking advantage of the government’s support during the Coronavirus crisis. In order to help businesses to make these deferred VAT payments, the government has recently set-up a HMRC portal to join...
read morePersonal Tax Planning Part 1: How to Reduce your Income Tax
When it comes to your personal finances, we know every penny counts. Depending on your circumstances there are certain planning activities you can do to take advantage of various tax reliefs and reduce your tax liability. Early tax planning activities can ensure you...
read more2021 Budget Breakdown
There has been an increasing level of expectation on the 2021 budget among many who have been suffering as a result of the pandemic and other factors, particularly among many of the 3 million forgotten self-employed individuals who have thus far received little to no...
read moreCan Building an Office Pod help you maintain a healthy Work Life Balance and be Cost Effective?
Working from home is no new thing, but this year Covid-19 has encouraged more people than ever to carry out their roles at home. Due to government guidance and large business savings, working from home could be here to stay for many people. Separating work from home...
read moreDo I need to Complete a Self Assessment Tax Return?
If you’ve recently started earning additional income, come into some money, or have received gains from any investments, you may be required to declare it to HMRC and complete a Self Assessment tax return. If you’re wondering whether you may or may not need to...
read more9 Considerations when Starting your New Business
In the early days of starting a business there are so many important choices to make that can often be the difference between setting up for success, or struggling through those first few years. While most decisions aren’t likely to be as straightforward as ‘make or...
read moreCoronavirus Recovery Grants for SME’s
The Minister for regional Growth and Local Government announced on 30th July that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) will be able to access funding to help them adapt and recover from the effects of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The £20m recovery grants...
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