Insolvency Regime Changes

Written by Tony Shackleford on September 7, 2020.

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act received Royal Assent on 26 June 2020. This implemented the most significant changes to the insolvency system for 20 years.

Insolvency

Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Second Claims

Written by Tony Shackleford on August 17, 2020.

Claims to HMRC for the second grant under SEIS can be made from 17 August 2020.

coronavirus, SEISS

Employed or Self Employed

Written by Tony Shackleford on May 18, 2020.

A case concerning football referees, at the Upper Tax Tribunal (UTT), indicates that the matter of whether an individual should be taxed as an employee or not, is far from straight forward. The case...

Employment Status

Holiday Pay Entitlement

Written by Tony Shackleford on May 11, 2020.

For several years all UK full time employees have been entitled to a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave per year. Part time employees entitlement is similar, hence a part time employee who works two...

Holiday pay

Coronavirus – Bounce Back Loan Scheme

Written by Tony Shackleford on April 28, 2020.

The Bounce Back loan scheme is designed to provide low value business loans to small companies. The governments intention is that the loans will be accessed quicker that loans under the existing coronavirus...

Bank loan, coronavirus

Coronavirus – Other Government Measures

Written by Tony Shackleford on April 2, 2020.

The IR35 changes, which are in respect of private sector work performed by personal service companies, will deferred until 1 April 2021. Companies House are allowing companies accounts to be filed up...

coronavirus

Coronavirus Blog Updates

Written by Tony Shackleford on March 26, 2020.

Eat out to Help Out Scheme – Updated 3/08/20 Job Retention Bonus – Updated 13/07/20 Reduced VAT on hospitality supplies – Updated 13/07/20 Job Retention Scheme – Version 2 from...

coronavirus, Furlough, job retention scheme

Coronavirus – Eviction Of Commercial Tenants

Written by Tony Shackleford on March 26, 2020.

The Government has announced that evictions of tenants from commercial properties for non-payment of rent are prohibited for a 3 month period.

commercial tenant eviction, coronavirus, eviction

Tax Return Deadline

Written by Tony Shackleford on February 3, 2020.

The deadline for digitally submitting self assessment tax returns for the 2018/19 tax year was 31 January 2020. Just under 1 million taxpayers failed to submit their tax returns by this deadline, which...