Aid analysis

Aid analysis

Self-employment income support scheme This is meant to cover people whose main income is self-employment, including partners in partnerships. The Government has promised that, if you appear to qualify, HMRC should get in touch with you during June 2020. Please beware...
Reading the rates

Reading the rates

The government have announced a business rates holiday for business ratepayers in the hotel, tourism and leisure businesses.   Business ratepayers in all business sectors who qualify for full business rates relief will also be given a grant by their local...
COVID-19 update: salaries and furloughing

A summary of the situation

The current health situation 14 days of Statutory Sick Pay per employee to be met by the Government in full. Business properties with rateable value less than £51,000 will pay no Business Rates. The amount of the Cash Grant that was going to be £3,000 to certain Small...
COVID-19 update: can Directors be furloughed?

Breaking down the budget

During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in his Inauguration Speech in 1933, “the only thing you have to fear is fear itself”.   Fear The official response to a problem tends to bring about a situation worse than the problem. For...