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The Chancellor has been under pressure to help businesses more and has now announced further support. A new Job Support Scheme (JSS) From 1st November 2020 for 6 months the government will top up wages for those employees working shorter hours than their ‘normal hours’ for businesses facing lower demand due to COVID-19. Employees must […]

Many of you will be aware that the first self-employed grant closed on 13 July, however a second and final grant is available and will open for applications on Monday 17th August 2020 and will close on Monday 19th October 2020 In summary; you need to have been adversely affected by Coronavirus on or after […]

How to apply the 5% VAT rate applicable for the hospitality sector On 15 July the Government announced a cut in the VAT rate to 5% for the hospitality sector in an attempt to kick-start the industry but with VAT on catering sales complicated at the best of times, we have to be even more […]

The temporary 5% VAT rate   Basic outline The Government are reducing certain VAT rated supplies down from the 20% standard rate down to a 5% temporary rate. It covers the period from 15th July 2020 to 12th January 2021. Aimed at the hospitality, hotel and holiday accommodation sectors as well as admissions to certain […]

The aim of EOHOS Government incentive to encourage people to eat or drink in eligible establishments during the month of August 2020. To assist the hospitality and leisure sector on the road to recovery. How does the incentive work?   It offers the diner(s) a 50% discount up to a maximum of £10 (VAT inclusive) if […]

Details on how the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme works. In this blog I will be explaining who is entitled to claim under the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme and how to access that support Who can make a claim and what are the criteria? a) The self-employed (including members of partnerships and LLPs) b) You must […]

H.M. Revenue & Customers are increasingly sending out offices into the field to conduct undercover tests on taxpayers who they suspect are not declaring all on their income. They are targeting this approach particularly at cash traders such as public houses, restaurants, street food businesses, hairdressers and market stalls. Their approach is to send officers […]