What is it? The ‘CIS reverse charge’ scheme comes into force from the 1st of March 2021. This scheme means that if you are both CIS and VAT registered, the …
COVID Business Support Update (February 2021)
After a flurry of covid business support announcements over 2020, 2021 has started very quietly. We expect further announcements in late February, but particularly on the 3rd of March – …
Company Registers: What You Need To Know
Company Registers are very important legal documents for your company. In this blog we give you a summary of the information you need to know as a small business owner. …
Avoiding the Winter Cashflow Crunch
The winter can often be a time for worry for many owners. Depending on your business, it can be a time where managing cashflow, where cash is coming in vs …
How to apply for the Self Employed Grant: Number 3
Heard about the latest self-employed grant? Want to know how to apply? Then read on: The chancellor recently announced another self-employed grant to support sole traders through the COVID lockdown …
Starting a Second Job as Self Employed? Read this.
Are you thinking of starting up a new business alongside your current job? Starting a second job as self employed is a super common way to dip your toe into …
Bounce Back Loan Top Ups: Now Live
The Bounce Back loan scheme has been one of the most impactful coronavirus business support measures announced by the chancellor. In fact, they’ve lent around £40 billion at the time …
Trivial Benefits: What You Need To Know.
Trivial Benefits are often unknown to many business owners. The ‘Trivial Benefits’ rule is intended to allow you to buy gifts for your team. And importantly, so they do not …
Lockdown 2.0: Business Rates Grant
Business required to close this November? Receive up to £3000 per month In the Chancellors recent speech, he announced further support for small businesses during ‘Lockdown 2.0’, in the form …
It’s Back: Furlough in November 2020
It will not have escaped your notice that the country is about to go into its second period of lockdown on the 5th of November. In the recent announcement, the government have …
Winter Economy Plan: Good news for small business?
On the 24th September, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his speech presenting the government’s ‘Winter Economy Plan’. In this plan, he announced how he would support businesses and jobs as …
What to file: dormant limited company
In recent years it has become fairly easy to form a limited company online (often without all the paperwork you need…..). Many owners have companies in the background to ‘save …