SMEs

Pub

Pub industry calls for reopening of the sector as sales halve

Feb 16, 2021

Prominent figures within the beer and pub industry are calling upon the Government to reopen pubs with non-essential shops when lockdown ends, as they are an indispensable contributor to the economy.  Tim Martin, the Chairman of JD Wetherspoons, reveals that the ...

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One in five small businesses not entitled to financial support, FSB reveals

Feb 11, 2021

As many as one in five small businesses and sole traders are not entitled to financial support under the Government’s coronavirus support package, it has been revealed. The Federation for Small Businesses (FSB), who published the report, said up to three ...

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COVID Business Loan

Business owners put billions of pounds on the line to secure early CBILS loans, figures reveal

Feb 05, 2021

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. The figures, published by The Times, highlight the number of enterprises that used personal guarantees to ...

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Pub Christmas

Coronavirus: Pubs in tier two and three areas set to receive new £1,000 grant funding

Dec 03, 2020

Pubs that principally serve alcohol in tier two and three areas are set to receive additional financial support over the Christmas period following an announcement by the Government. According to Government guidelines, pubs that do not serve ‘substantial meals’ are not ...

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HMRC’s amended guidance on late furlough claims

Nov 23, 2020

On 19 November 2020, the Government amended its guidance to give examples of what is meant by a ‘reasonable excuse’, for submitting furlough claims past the deadline. Claims need submitting within two weeks of the end of the previous calendar month ...

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Eat Out to Help Out

HMRC to investigate Eat Out to Help Out scheme claimants

Nov 19, 2020

Registered users of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOTHO) should check their claims to ensure money has not been paid out incorrectly, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced. The warning comes after the regulator revealed that it would ...

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R&D (1)

Proposed R&D cap for SMEs published

Nov 16, 2020

On 12 November 2020, the details of the proposed Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Cap, which is due to come into effect on 1 April 2021, was published. This cap is on the amount of payable credit ...

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New grant funding scheme announced to help SMEs trade overseas

Oct 22, 2020

Up to £38 million in grant funding has been made available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to trade overseas, it has been announced. The initiative forms part of a package of new measures designed to ...

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Pension saving

ICAEW “questions” pension tax relief proposals

Oct 15, 2020

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has raised concerns over proposals to alter the level of tax relief on pensions contributions for low-earners, arguing that any changes could burden businesses. The report comes after HM Treasury published ...

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Brexit: Just 13 per cent of businesses feel prepared for the UK to leave the EU

Oct 13, 2020

According to the latest research, one in eight businesses feel prepared for the UK to leave the European Union (EU) after the transition period comes to an end in December. Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ...

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