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Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July
Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July

Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July From 4 July the 2m social distancing will be relaxed. The prime minister Boris Johnson has said that people should keep a distance of “one metre plus”.   Hospitality The Prime Minister also announced that the hospitality...

VAT deferment Period Closes – Reinstate Your Direct Debit
VAT deferment Period Closes – Reinstate Your Direct Debit

VAT deferment period closes on 30 June - Reinstate your direct debit! In March, the Chancellor announced that businesses could defer VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 until 31 March 2021.  This temporary change to the payment dates was introduced to...

Deadline for SDLT extended for main residence disposals
Deadline for SDLT extended for main residence disposals

Deadline for SDLT extended for main residence disposals In 2016 the Government introduced a 3% surcharge on purchasing second homes. If you buy a new home and your previous home has not sold at the time of the purchase, this charge applies. But it is possible to claim...

Independent Age Launch £2m Fund for Smaller Charities
Independent Age Launch £2m Fund for Smaller Charities

Independent Age Launch £2m Fund for Smaller Charities Independent Age is inviting small charities that work with older people to apply for a share of a £2m fund. The aim is to support charities that will make a difference to older people. This national charity is...

Charity Commission Updated Guidance
Charity Commission Updated Guidance

Charity Commission Updated Guidance The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on how to report serious incidents during the coronavirus pandemic. The Charity Commission has outlined in this report that it is still vitally important to report serious incidents to...

Government Announces Changes to Job Retention Scheme
Government Announces Changes to Job Retention Scheme

Government Announces Changes to Job retention Scheme At a recent briefing, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined how employers will shortly have to start sharing the cost of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Workers can return to work from the start of July on a...

British manufacturing could revive UK economy?
British manufacturing could revive UK economy?

British manufacturing could revive the UK economy? The UK is now on the edge of the worst financial recession that most of us have experienced in our lifetime. It is not going to be easy to recover from the economic damage of the coronavirus. But it is going to be...

Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July
Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July

Hospitality Sector to reopen from 4 July From 4 July the 2m social distancing will be relaxed. The prime minister Boris Johnson has said that people should keep a distance of “one metre plus”.   Hospitality The Prime Minister also announced that the hospitality...

VAT deferment Period Closes – Reinstate Your Direct Debit
VAT deferment Period Closes – Reinstate Your Direct Debit

VAT deferment period closes on 30 June - Reinstate your direct debit! In March, the Chancellor announced that businesses could defer VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 until 31 March 2021.  This temporary change to the payment dates was introduced to...

Deadline for SDLT extended for main residence disposals
Deadline for SDLT extended for main residence disposals

Deadline for SDLT extended for main residence disposals In 2016 the Government introduced a 3% surcharge on purchasing second homes. If you buy a new home and your previous home has not sold at the time of the purchase, this charge applies. But it is possible to claim...