Blog

UK findings of the ACCA UK and Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Recovery Tracker: Research reveals continued financial pressure on SMEs and a spike in reports of worsening mental health. More than 1 in 4 (26%) of UK SMEs will struggle to meet rising payroll costs in April due to the incoming health and… Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out a £1bn fund to help businesses hit by the rise in Covid cases, including the leisure and hospitality sector. What does this mean? Restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres can apply for a grant of up to £6,000 for each of their premises. The Treasury is setting aside £683m for… Read more

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his third Budget on 27 October 2021. In his speech he set out the plans to “build back better” with ambitions to level up and reduce regional inequality. Main Budget proposals Tax measures include: Other measures include: Some Budget proposals may be subject to amendment in the Finance Bill 2021-22…. Read more

The Recovery Loan Scheme is a government loan scheme that allows qualifying businesses to borrow up to £10 million – either as term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance or asset finance. It replaced the now closed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). Recovery Loan Scheme with Capitalise Many businesses are eager to get… Read more

The furlough scheme ended on 30th September 2021. Most of the workforce is now back on the payroll, however, there is still an estimated 1.6-2 million people who are still on furlough or flexible furlough according to the Office for National Statistics. The current level of government support has also been gradually reduced from 80%… Read more

From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, the temporary reduced VAT rate for the hospitality sector will be increased from 5% to 12.5% and will then end so that affected supplies revert to 20% VAT from 1 April 2022. VAT registered businesses in the hospitality industry will need to ensure that their tills and… Read more

To help pay for the growing costs of health and social care, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a 1.25 percentage point increase to National Insurance and dividend tax from April next year.  Despite manifesto pledges not to raise National Insurance, the Government has said the unforeseen impact of the pandemic meant it faced… Read more

The super-deduction £25bn tax break, announced earlier in the year by the Government, is intended to spur investment by providing 25p off company tax bills for every pound of qualifying spending on plant and machinery. What is it? Companies purchasing new and unused qualifying plant and machinery now qualify for a Super Deduction of 130%… Read more

Electric vehicles are not only cheaper to run day-to-day – there are funding and tax incentives that come with switching to 100% electric vehicles. Companies that equip themselves with electric vehicles enjoy significant cost savings. So, becoming more sustainable not only makes sense from an ethical point of view; it is also a smart business… Read more

Employees working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic can continue to claim tax relief on costs not reimbursed by their employer, but a new claim will need to be made for the 2021/22 tax year, HMRC has confirmed. How does it work? Normally, employers can pay a tax-free allowance of up to £6 per… Read more