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What is overtrading?

Once the present lock-down is eased, those businesses that have manged to weather the disruption will be eager to start selling. Sales will be the indicator that receives the most attention; sole-traders, partners and directors will be out of their

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Cost v investment?

There is a temptation to treat expenditure as a cost. The Cambridge Online dictionary defines cost as: “The amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something” What this definition does not do is to expose the difference between a

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£750m support for charities

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced an additional £750m of funding for front-line charities to help them to continue their vital work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The £750m is made up of a direct allocation of £360 million

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Employees that can be furloughed

As we have written about previously, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) provides significant government support to allow employers to furlough employees and apply for a grant that covers 80% of their usual monthly wage costs, up to

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Tax credits increase

The basic element Working Tax Credit payment has been increased from an expected £1,995 to £3,040 for the 2020-21 tax year that commenced 6 April 2020. This is part of a package of measures to help support families coping with the

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Claiming Child Benefit for newborns

HMRC has confirmed that parents of new-borns will still be able to claim Child Benefit despite the outbreak of Coronavirus. The weekly rates of child benefit for the only or eldest child in a family is currently £21.05 and the weekly rate for

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MOT expiry dates and vehicle tax

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has confirmed that MOT expiry dates will be extended by 6 months for all MOTs due on or after 30 March 2020. This includes vehicles that are due their first MOT test and applies to cars, motorcycles,

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Tax overpaid on savings

The R40 form Claim for repayment of tax deducted from savings and investments is available on the GOV.UK website. Individuals who have paid too much tax on interest can use the R40 form to claim back any overpaid tax. The form and associated guidance

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Let property disclosure campaign

The Let Property Campaign provides landlords who have undeclared income from residential property lettings in the UK or abroad with an opportunity to regularise their affairs by disclosing any outstanding liabilities whether due to misunderstanding

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New bereavement allowance for parents

New workplace rights to paid leave for bereaved parents came into effect on 6 April 2020. The new law has been welcomed by charities helping bereaved parents to cope with losing a child. The new allowance gives employed parents the right to claim

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