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UK beef exporters given USA boost

The first shipments of UK beef departed for the USA last week. 30th September 2020, marking an historic moment for UK farmers and food producers. Following the USA’s longstanding ban on EU beef - introduced in the wake of the BSE outbreak in 1996 -

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100 towns to share £80m

The Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced that over 100 towns in England will each be given up to £1 million to kick start regeneration projects and give areas a boost. The funding to be received varies between £500k and £1m per town.

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Employee eligibility for Job Support Scheme

The new Job Support Scheme will be introduced on 1 November 2020 as part of the government drive to help protect jobs where businesses are facing lower demand over the winter months due to coronavirus. This scheme has been designed to support viable

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Employer eligibility for Job Support Scheme

Employers across the country have generally welcomed the announcement of the new Job Support Scheme that will be launched for 6-months from 1 November 2020. The new Job Support Scheme has been designed to help those who are in work by allowing them

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PAYE settlement agreement payment reminder

A PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) allows employers to make one annual payment to cover all the tax and National Insurance due on small or irregular taxable expenses or benefits for your employees. The expenses or benefits included in a PSA must be

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Extended deadline for VAT payments

The coronavirus VAT payment holiday gave businesses the chance to defer the payment of any VAT liabilities between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020. The option for businesses to defer their VAT payments ended on 30 June 2020. In delivering his Winter

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Film & TV Production re-start rules

At the end of July, the government announced the introduction of a new £500 million scheme to kickstart film and television production. The Film and TV Production Restart Scheme has now been launched and will help UK film and TV productions

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The rules for MTD for Income Tax

Making Tax Digital (MTD) will fundamentally change the way businesses, the self-employed and landlords interact with HMRC. The regime will require businesses and individuals to register, file, pay and update their information using an online tax

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Acas, CBI and TUC on handling redundancies

Acas, the CBI and the TUC have issued a joint statement to employers on best practice for handling redundancy situations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The statement recognises that employers may need to make redundancies in order to survive,

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Which way to go?

If your business has managed to negotiate the pandemic thus far without shedding staff you have probably made good use of the furlough scheme. Unfortunately, in recent months the Government’s contribution to furloughed costs has been reducing, and

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