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Self-Assessment Taxpayers, Did You Defer Your July 2020 Payment On Account? Consider Your Plans For Paying This Off Before 31 January…
As the tax return deadline of 31st January approaches, self-assessment taxpayers need to be preparing to pay their personal tax bills. If you chose to defer your July 2020 payment
CBILS Deadline Moves To March 2021 After Latest Extension To Scheme
Businesses can apply for a loan of up to £5m, which can be used for recovery, growth, or security. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been extended, the
Coronavirus: Existing Government Support for Business
Here is a list of the current support available to businesses and the self employed during the pandemic as at the 4th January 2021: Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Open)
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£4.6 Billion In New Lockdown Grants To Support Businesses And Protect Jobs
The Chancellor has this morning announced £4.6bn in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs during this lockdown. One-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses
Capital Gains Tax Reporting Within 30 Days
Back in February we issues a tax update which included information about changes to the reporting of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) effective from the 6th April 2020. It is now
VAT Changes After Brexit
Pre-Brexit, including the transition period, the UK was part of the EU VAT regime, meaning a UK business did not have to register for VAT in each EU country, and
Why Businesses Should Take Advantage of CBILS
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (“CBILS”) has been available for many months now. Although your business may not need funding, there’s a good argument that you should consider a
Third Tranche Of The SEISS Now Open
Applications for the third tranche of the SEISS have opened, claims must be submitted by 29th January 2021. The requirements for the first two grants remain in place, therefore anyone
Business Support Grants
Applications for grants are now available for businesses registered in the city of Manchester that have been impacted by COVID-19. Local Government Restrictions Support Grants Local Government Restrictions Support grants (LGRS) are
Trivial Benefits Explained
As many businesses will not be hosting Christmas Parties this year for their teams, we thought we'd explain a bit more about the Trivial Benefit system and how you can
Xero Training: The Sales Overview Screen
In this webinar one of our Xero experts shows you the sales overview screen. https://youtu.be/OVzT93L27Hk
Xero Training: Setting Up A New Client
In this webinar one of our Xero experts shows you how set up a new client in Xero. https://youtu.be/aLk42ZMG0D4
Xero Training: Setting Up Expense Claims
In this webinar one of our Xero Experts shows you how to set up expense claims in Xero. https://youtu.be/VXlXPVCLtSE
Xero Training: Setting Up A Recurring Invoice
In this webinar one of our Xero Experts shows you how to create a recurring invoice in Xero. https://youtu.be/rdb94Ob1pnA
Xero Training: Setting Up Invoice Reminders
In this webinar one of our Xero Experts shows you how to set up invoice reminders in Xero. https://youtu.be/MfzNWW3vRKE
Xero Training: How to Send Invoice Statements
In this webinar one of our Xero experts shows you how to send invoice statements. https://youtu.be/strkMXYdINY
HMRC To Block SEISS Grants Where No Reply
Self-employed traders must respond to HMRC’s email about their business by the 20th November 2020, failing to do so means they won’t be able to make a further SEISS (Self Employed
Preparing Your Business For Brexit
There still isn’t firm rules or guidance in place for what businesses need to do to prepare for Brexit. However, whilst the government continues to work on the finer details
Time To Take A Step Back & Look Up?
It’s a fact of life that eventually all of us will have to one day exit our business, either in an organised way or not. So, whilst day to day
Furlough Guidance and Legislation (November 2020)
Furlough guidance and legislation was issued at the end of last week, here are our takeaways from it: 1. Annual PAYE scheme directors Seems they will qualify if they have
Combined authority is first to offer Bounce Back loans with £10m package
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has pledged £10m to support businesses based in the region who are unable to access the Bounce Back Loan Scheme. The move is in response to





