It has been a long year and being isolated from others is beginning to feel like a way of life. Working from home, treating Zoom as a routine way of communicating not just with the office but with friends and loved ones. We’ve been getting so used to standing apart and talking through masks, avoiding…
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Overview Some GB companies that import goods from the EU are experiencing delays due to problems and apparent anomalies with UK taxes, tariffs and other costs. This briefing will clarify some of these issues – but they relate only to importing organisations based in GB (England, Scotland and Wales); there are different arrangements for NI…
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Repayment of Coronavirus Business Interruption/Bounce Back Loans… And A Preview of A New Government Support Scheme Overview Several companies that took out loans under the Government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) or the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) will now be approaching the end of their 12-month interest-free periods. They are, or will soon…
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During lean times, some businesses cut their advertising budgets to save money. Although this can give them short term relief, it will likely pave the way to long term loss of revenue. What if a shop owner, fearing a recession and loss of trade, turned off the lights in their window display to save money…
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INTRODUCTION This Budget – delayed from November 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic – sought to give clarity to continuing and extending a range of fiscal and monetary measures, designed primarily to support people and companies over the next six months. It also set out the Government’s broad-brush intentions on tax and spending for the…
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Extra Financial Support for Businesses Following the introduction of the new Covid-19 lockdown in England, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, has announced further financial help for businesses that are affected. The package, worth £4.6 billion, will come as grants aimed at supporting businesses and protecting jobs. Here is a summary of the new…
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I spend a decent chunk of my time helping people, typically aged 50+ and having built a decent level of wealth, answer one clear question… Have I got enough? Even though individuals come to see us initially because they want to better organise their pensions, or make sure their investments are working as hard as…
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On Saturday 31st October the Prime Minister announced that the Government would be seeking Parliamentary approval for the introduction of a four-week ‘lockdown’ in England, starting at 12.01 am on Thursday 5th November 2020 and ending at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 2nd December. The changes are being introduced in response to the worsening Covid-19 situation…
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Gone are the days when websites were nothing more than a page of scant information with a tiny font and out of focused images. Whilst some websites may still look like this, for most businesses with an online presence there is an understanding that a website should look as good as possible. We live in…
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Chancellor of The Exchequer’s UK Economic Update – 22/ 10/ 2020 Introduction: Although it is only just over three weeks since the Chancellor announced a number of state-funded schemes and interventions to support businesses and individuals who have been adversely affected economically as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic – most notably the new Job…
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