New VAT checking tool will replace VIES for UK businesses from 1 January 2021
The VAT Information System (VIES) operated by the European Commission allows users to verify the validity of a VAT number issued by any EU member state. With the UK leaving the EU,
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will extend the furlough scheme across the UK until the end of March 2021, to provide businesses with certainty throughout the winte
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has confirmed he has extended the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) from 1 November 2020 to 30 April 2021. The Self-Employment Income Support Sch
The Kickstart Scheme
To help the economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new Kickstart Scheme, which launches today. The Kickstart Scheme is specifically
Reverse VAT charge for construction postponed to 2021
Following on from our blog on the 17th September 2019, the government have announced a further five-month delay to the introduction of the domestic reverse VAT charge for construct
£20 million in new grants available to small businesses to boost recovery
The government has announced a £20m package of funding to help smaller businesses recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Small and medium-sized businesses can access a
Making Tax Digital to be extended to create a 21st-century tax system
The government has announced plans to create a fully modernised digital tax system to boost national productivity, make it easier to pay tax, and reduce errors and fraud. In this a
Chancellor’s Summer Statement is a “plan for jobs” focusing on consumers and property
The Chancellor’s Summer Statement on Wednesday 8 July amounted to a £30bn mini-budget aimed at preventing mass unemployment by boosting sectors most affected by the lockdown suc
SEISS scheme extended but claims for the first grant must be made on or before 13 July 2020
The government has announced that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is being extended and that the closing date for making a claim for the first grant under the sch
