Scott & Wilkinson Blog | Archive 2020
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Wet-led Pubs to Receive Cash Grant
Date: 17/12/20
Eligible businesses may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of £1,000 from their local council in areas under Tier 2 or Tier 3 local restrictions. Read More
LCC Opens Applications for All Government Grants – Complete Guide
Date: 18/11/20
Lancaster City Council (LCC) has now opened applications for all available types of grant and are aiming to pay successful applications within five working days upon receipt of a valid application. Read More
CJRS Extended Further and SEISS Grant Increase
Date: 05/11/20
Today Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, announced that the furlough scheme would now be extended to the end of March 2021, the Job Retention Bonus would be scrapped and there would be an increase in the grant available to the self-employed under SEISS. Read More
Job Retention Scheme Extended Following National Lockdown Announcement
Date: 02/11/20
After announcing we will be going into a national lockdown from Thursday 5th October, Boris Johnson also announced the extension of several business support schemes including, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) or ‘furlough scheme’. Read More
Increased support Announced for the Self-Employed During National Lockdown
Date: 02/11/20
The Government are increasing the support available under the third instalment of the UK-wide Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) in response to the national lockdown. Self-employed individuals will now receive 80% of their average trading... Read More
Another Qualified Accountant – Congratulations Rachel Wright
Date: 28/10/20
Huge congratulations are in order again as Rachel Wright has successfully passed her final exam and is now a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Read More
Working from Home Tax Relief on Expenses
Date: 28/10/20
The treasury has recently confirmed that due to the ‘very fluid’ working from home situation this year, anybody who has had to work from home will be able to claim tax relief based on £6 a week from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021. Read More
Financial Support Increased for 'Plan for Jobs'
Date: 23/10/20
Increased funding will be made available for current support schemes such as the Job Support Scheme, Self-employment Income Support Scheme and other Coronavirus Business grants. Read More
New Funding to Support Local Lockdown Business Closures
Date: 12/10/20
The chancellor announced that businesses forced to close due to local lockdowns would receive two additional measures of support, the first is an expansion of the Job Support Scheme which will provide employers with contributions towards employee... Read More
Congratulations to ACA's Newest Member - Victoria Howard
Date: 09/10/20
We would like to offer a huge congratulations to Victoria Howard, who is now a member of the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA). Read More
Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme: Round 3 Now Open
Date: 07/10/20
The Countryside Productivity Small Grant scheme Round 3 is open from 7 October 2020, the scheme provides grants for specific pieces of agricultural equipment. Read More
Get Paid to Go Green
Date: 05/10/20
Homeowners and residential landlords can claim up to £5,000 in government home improvement grants from Wednesday 30 September. The Green Homes Grant voucher can be used towards the cost of installing energy efficient improvements to your... Read More
Winter Economy Plan
Date: 24/09/20
Today the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined his plan to provide further support to businesses over the coming winter months. The plan will see an end to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) but will provide a new scheme, the Job Support... Read More
Wedding bells were ringing for our colleague Rachel Harrison
Date: 21/09/20
We would like to wish a huge congratulations to our colleague Rachel Harrison who married Steven Wright on Friday 18th September 2020. Read More
New Local Lockdown Grants
Date: 10/09/20
As part of their continued business support during the covid crisis, the government announced yesterday that they will provide a safety net for businesses in England that are required to close due to local lockdowns or targeted restrictions. Read More
Second SEISS Grant Open for Applications
Date: 17/08/20
Applications for the second Self-employment Income Support Scheme grant have opened today. Read More
Who can claim the New Job Retention Scheme Bonus?
Date: 03/08/20
Over the last few days, further guidance has been published on the £1,000 per employee Job Retention Bonus. Read More
Making Tax Digital To Become Mandatory for Almost Every Business and Landlord
Date: 22/07/20
HMRC has announced the dates they plan to bring Making Tax Digital in for the vast majority of businesses and landlords. Read More
Summer Economic Update 2020
Date: 09/07/20
New policies and measures announced in the Summer Economic Update aim to secure the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus. Read More
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Apply From Today
Date: 01/07/20
A reminder of the changes to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Version 2 that will apply as of 1 July 2020. Read More
The VAT Payment Deferral Period is Ending
Date: 25/06/20
The VAT payment deferral period that was brought in to support businesses during Covid-19 will be ending on 30 June 2020. Read More
Eligibility for the Second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant
Date: 22/06/20
HM Revenue & Customs have confirmed who will be eligible for the second SEISS grant and the deadline for claiming the first grant. Read More
The Discretionary Grant Fund
Date: 03/06/20
New funds have been made available to local councils to distribute to small and micro businesses that may have missed out on previous grants. Read More
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Version 2
Date: 02/06/20
A summary of the latest changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Read More
3 Month Extension for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
Date: 01/06/20
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has now been extended for a further 3 months to the end of August. Read More
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
Date: 11/05/20
How to check if you are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Read More
New Business Bounce Back Loan Scheme
Date: 28/04/20
New 100% Government backed loan scheme for small and medium-sized businesses announced. Read More
Grant Claims for Furloughed Employees Available From 20 April 2020
Date: 17/04/20
A launch date has been announced by HMRC for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claim portal. Read More
CBILS Made More Accessible to Small Businesses
Date: 06/04/20
The Chancellor has announced extensions to the current Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme which will make it more accessible to small businesses. Read More
MTD ‘digital links’ Deadline Deferred
Date: 02/04/20
Due to the impact of Covid-19 HMRC have extended the MTD 'digital links' deadline until 1 April 2021. Read More
Lancaster City Council Business Grant Advance
Date: 25/03/20
Lancaster City Council have announced that the application process for the Small Businesses Grant is now open, you will also be able to receive an advance payment of this grant. Read More
Government Update on Business Support
Date: 18/03/20
A further update on the support available to businesses from The Government. Read More
Covid-19 Business Support Update
Date: 17/03/20
Guidance on the support that will be available to UK businesses in response to the development of Covid-19. Read More
UK Budget 2020 Headlines
Date: 12/03/20
A glance at the main headlines of the Chancellor's budget for 2020. Read More
Significant Tax Reduction On Electric Cars
Date: 18/02/20
From 6 April 2020 the treasury has announced that for electric vehicles a benefit in kind rate of 0% will apply. Read More
