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With the tier system set to resume, here is a summary of the main support measures available to businesses to help you survive this winter. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 80% of employees’ [...]

More apprenticeship funding for SMEs From August 2021, employers that pay the Apprenticeship Levy will be able to transfer unspent levy funds in bulk to SMEs via a pledge function. Unspent levy [...]

Third SEISS Grant The rules for the third SEISS grant have been further tightened and claimants need to consider the changes carefully before making a claim. Ahead of the portal opening on the 30 [...]

To give small business owners across the UK a unique opportunity to take free Open University business courses, the government backed Start Up Loans scheme has partnered with distance learning [...]

Sets out the local restriction tier system that will be in place from Wednesday 2 December, including what you can and cannot do in each tier. On Thursday 26 November the government will announce [...]

Over 250,000 investigations are carried out by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) every year. This is a staggering amount and something that some people may not be aware of. Investigations are chosen [...]

SEISS claimants who have received an email from HMRC querying whether they have continued to trade need to respond by 20 November. In October 2020, HMRC emailed approximately [...]

Where you must make redundancies, you should do so in accordance with the normal rules. This includes giving a notice period and consulting staff before a final decision is reached. For claim [...]

A welcome relief to some businesses as the government announced they are to provide grants for businesses who have been forced to close during the national lockdown. This grant is in addition to [...]

The Charity Commission has updated its response to the most commonly asked questions about what charities are to do during the coronavirus outbreak. The Charity Commission wants to assure [...]