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Blog31st Mar 2020

COVID-19 Expenses When Working From Home

Following the UK government’s three-week lockdown across the UK and the earlier measures introduced to try and address the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of individuals are now faced with the requirement to work from home. The stricter measures imposed and spending…

By Katy Christiansen

Blog30th Mar 2020

Making Tax Digital – Phase 2 postponed until April 2021

Many businesses will have been working hard to try and meet the 1 April 2020 deadline for the end of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT soft-landing.  This was the date from which taxpayers had to have a complete…

Blog27th Mar 2020

Prevention is better than Cure

Even before the forthcoming Construction Reverse charge changes impact on the Property and Construction industry, businesses in these sectors have to navigate on of the most complex areas of VAT.  This was illustrated in the recent First Tier Tribunal (FTT) decision in…

By Alistair Duncan

Blog26th Mar 2020

The Self Employed Income Support Scheme

*Updated 1 June* The government has put in place the Self Employed Income Support Scheme to provide support to self employed individuals in the same way it has to employees via the Job Retention Scheme.

Blog25th Mar 2020

COVID-19 – Gender Pay Gap Reporting Suspension

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed by the Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) that there is a suspension to the gender pay gap reporting for 2019/20. On this basis, there…

Blog24th Mar 2020

COVID-19 – Latest UK Government Support Measures

The Government has announced a substantial emergency package to support the long-term survival of UK businesses. It is essential that businesses are aware of the support packages made available by the Government and that they obtain support quickly in order…

Blog24th Mar 2020

Coronavirus – Practical Measures You Should be Taking

As we adjust to the changes faced as a result of the coronavirus situation and the ‘new normal’ we have outlined some key considerations you should take as you and your business adapt.

Blog23rd Mar 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

How We Are Responding We are continually responding to advice from both the UK and Scottish governments and our priority is to protect our staff and their families, while continuing to deliver our high standard of service to clients. Following…

Blog23rd Mar 2020

Deferment of Tax Liabilities – Immediate relief for those affected by COVID-19

*Updated 18 Feb 2021* HMRC have recently provided further information on how businesses can join the VAT deferral new payment scheme. Businesses which still have outstanding deferred VAT payments can either pay the deferred VAT in full, on or before…

By Stuart Petrie

Blog21st Mar 2020

COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay

Amidst growing concern for the nation’s health, we take a look at what measures the government has taken to alleviate the pressure on businesses and to support employees during these testing times. 

Blog20th Mar 2020

“HMRC are not of course infallible…”

The above quote from Lord Justice Lewison in the Leeds City Council vs HMRC Court of Appeal case plays a key role in the recent successful Aggregates Levy appeal of Lovie Limited [TC07606].

Blog20th Mar 2020

Non-UK Resident and worried about extended days in the UK? – HMRC issue welcome concession due to COVID-19

HMRC have now updated their guidance acknowledging the COVID-19 pandemic may well impact individuals ability to move freely to and from the UK, or require them to remain unexpectedly in the UK. As mentioned in our recent post, HMRC agree…

By Lynn Gracie