

The Chancellor has today announced an extension to the self employed income grant with applications open from August 2020
During today’s Downing Street briefing the Chancellor has announced an extension to the Self Employed Income Support Scheme. Applications can be made from August 2020.

The government has introduced temporary changes that may affect individuals applying for, or already getting, Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours of free childcare. What do you need to know?
What is Tax-Free Childcare (TFC)? Well, it isn’t completely tax-free childcare, it’s a 20% tax-free bonus to help with childcare costs. Working parents can open a

With many sole traders and partnerships due to receive their Self Employed Income Support Scheme grant over the coming days, how does this affect Universal Credit claims?
With the application process now being open for the Self Employed Income Support Scheme many people who qualify will receive their grant over the coming weeks. If

The coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will launch online on 26/05/2020
We’re pleased to let you know that the coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will launch online on 26 May. The scheme will enable employers

The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is now live but it is important you make the claim yourself and do not use your agent
The claims system for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) went live yesterday, 13 May, for eligible customers to begin to make their claims and

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October 2020
The Chancellor has today confirmed that the furlough scheme is to be extended until the end of October and will remain at 80% of wages

Find out if you can use the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to reclaim employees’ coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
The online service you’ll use to reclaim SSP is not available yet. HMRC will announce when the service is available and this guidance will be

The current furlough scheme is due to finish at the end of June 2020 and the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak is expected to announce an extension this week
The current Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is expected to be extended from June until the end of September 2020 but Rishi Sunak is expected to

This week HMRC will start to contact businesses who could be eligible for the SEISS and they have confirmed agents can’t make the claim on a clients behalf
This week HMRC have started contacting self-employed customers who we think could be eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), based on the information

If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant
The scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant of 80% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering

New government backed loan scheme for small business looking to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000
Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced yesterday (Monday 27

HMRC have released a step by step guide to claiming the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grant
If you are preparing a claim for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grant and want further information on how to process the claim when the