News and Updates
Domestic Reverse Charge VAT for Construction Services delayed until 1 March 2021
This Government brief explains that the introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services will be delayed from 1 October 2020 until 1 March 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus on the construction sector....
Updates to the furlough scheme and self employed grant
10 June 2020 will be the last day that employers can place employees on furlough. From 1 July, 'flexible furlough' is being introduced, meaning employees will be able to work part-time and be furloughed part-time. Businesses will decide how that will work (in terms...
The HMRC online service used to claim back COVID-19 related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is now available
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-back-statutory-sick-pay-paid-to-employees-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19?utm_source=80688c36-e7f0-482c-8f3c-e08a00bfb53c&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
SSP COVID reclaim from 26 May 2020
The Government announced on 19 May 2020 that a new online service will be launched on 26 May for small and medium-sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees. Please follow the link to the Government website for more...
New Government guidance launched to help get Brits safely back to work
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-launched-to-help-get-brits-safely-back-to-work?utm_source=9b81f82c-c1c9-4121-9d1b-3456ead7138c&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Furlough extended to end of October
Rishi Sunak has announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended for four months, until the end of October 2020. Until the end of July, there are no changes. From August to October 2020, the scheme continues on the basis furloughed employees can be...
Bounce Back Loan
The Bounce Back Loan scheme will help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000. The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there won’t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. Loan terms will be up to 6 years. No...
Furloughed workers to receive full parental leave entitlement
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate....
HMRC issue step by step guide to CJRS claims and an online calculator
HMRC have issued a step by step guide to making the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims as well as an online calculator. The calculator has limitations but can be a helpful tool...
Furlough scheme cut off date extended to 19 March
Thousands more employees will able to receive support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) after the eligibility date was extended to 19 March 2020, the government has announced....