More than 370,000 small businesses in England and Wales could be due a payout on their business interruption insurance after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of payments being made on previously refused claims and policies. A number of insurers have lost an appeal against an earlier ruling, brought in a test case by the […]
HMRC waives penalties for Self-Assessment returns filed by 28 February – but payment deadline remains
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that any Self-Assessment taxpayers who miss the 31 January 2021 tax return deadline will not receive late filing penalties if they file online by 28 February 2021, although the 31 January 2021 payment deadline remains. Taxpayers who do not pay any outstanding balance on their 2019-20 tax bill […]
Business owners put billions of pounds on the line to secure early CBILS loans, figures reveal
Business owners who took out an early coronavirus loan have more than £1.2 billion of personal guarantees on the line, a major study has revealed.
COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan repayment period extended
The Government has announced changes to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) available to small businesses in the UK that will give companies longer to repay what they have borrowed. Around 1.4 million small and medium-sized businesses have taken out a loan since they were introduced last year, amounting to around £45 billion of financial […]
The VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme
Any business that deferred VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, must now consider how they will repay this outstanding tax. They can choose from the following options in order to do this: Pay the deferred VAT in full by 31 March 2021; Join the […]
Self-Assessment late payment penalties relaxed but interest still accrues
Following HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) announcement that it is waiving late filing penalties for Self-Assessment taxpayers who file by 28 February, it has now announced that it is waiving the five per cent late payment penalty that usually applies from 3 March for taxpayers who pay or set up a payment plan by 1 […]
VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme goes live
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that its online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme is now open for applications to help businesses arrange smaller monthly repayments of deferred VAT. Under the New Payment Scheme, you can repay VAT deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020 in up to 11 instalments from March 2021 […]
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme – Apply Today!
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has played an essential role in supporting businesses through the pandemic, providing billions of pounds of funding to businesses. However, the CBILS is now due to end on 31 March 2021, after which no further applications for the scheme can be made. The replacement Recovery Loan scheme looks like […]
Take advantage of the super-deduction from 1 April 2021
At the start of April, the Government will introduce the new super-deduction and special rate first-year allowance to help businesses invest in qualifying plant and machinery, as the nation looks to rebuild. This new capital allowance scheme will be available to companies from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023, offering them an incentive to […]