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Kickstart Scheme evolves to benefit more employers

Samantha Green Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Charities, Coronavirus, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Samantha Green, Small businesses, Start-ups, Team Member February 8, 2021November 17, 2023business costs, coronavirus, employers, Government, kickstart scheme, small business, SME, vacancies 0 Comment

The Kickstart Scheme, which was launched by the Government last year, has evolved to benefit more employers. The purpose of the scheme is to give young adults, disadvantaged by the pandemic, an opportunity to ‘kickstart’ their career. Effectively, the scheme

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Virtual Christmas party counts towards annual function exemption

Carol George Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Carol George, Cash flow, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member December 2, 2020November 17, 2023annual function exemption, christmas party, employer, HMRC, national insurance, Tax, trivial benefits 0 Comment

Employers may be considering how they can celebrate the upcoming festive period, since a traditional office Christmas party is out of bounds. Moving merriments ‘online’ is one way to ensure that you can all still get together, safely. An online

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Beware undisclosed property income!

Carol George Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Carol George, Deadlines, Economic / Business News, George Hay, HMRC, Industry Sectors, Legislation, Property, Property Taxation, Tax, Team Member October 13, 2020November 17, 2023airbnb, annual trading allowance, CGT, coronavirus, furnished holiday let, HMRC, income, investment, let property, rent-a-room relief, residential, self-assessment, Tax, tax return 0 Comment

Undisclosed property income has long been on HMRC’s radar and its data sharing system has made it easier to pursue those taxpayers at fault. Last month, Reuters reported on an investigation into the UK arm of Airbnb, conducted by HMRC,

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Stamp duty surcharge on non-resident property transactions

Richard Dilley Business, Business Support, Cash flow, Economic / Business News, Industry Sectors, Property, Property Taxation, Richard Dilley, Tax, Team Member September 29, 2020November 17, 2023investment, non-resident, property tax, residential, SDLT, stamp duty land tax, stamp duty surcharge, tax planning 0 Comment

The government has issued draft legislation outlining how the two per cent Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge will apply to non-resident property transactions. ‘Relevant period’ for stamp duty residence test From 1 April 2021, the number of days a

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Is online where your business is headed?

Caroline Hicks Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Business Taxation, Caroline Hicks, Cash flow, Charities, Coronavirus, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Online Accounting, Outsourced Services, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member September 23, 2020November 17, 2023bookkeeping, business, cash flow, COVID-19, e-commerce, management accounts, online, online accounting, Tax 0 Comment

Even before Covid-19, many business owners were wise to the benefits of having an ‘online’ element to their enterprise. Now though, in the face of adversity and new challenges, these benefits are being enjoyed even more widely. Some individuals are

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Green Homes Grant guidance published

Richard Dilley Accounting, Business, Business Support, Cash flow, Coronavirus, Economic / Business News, HMRC, Property, Richard Dilley, Team Member August 17, 2020November 17, 2023buy-to-let, green homes grant, landlords, portfolio, property, summer economic update 0 Comment

The Government has published details of the Green Homes Grant, announced at the Summer Economic Update on 8 July. ‘Green’ home improvements covered by Government voucher scheme The scheme, which is at least a step towards the Government achieving its

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‘Project Speed’ to accelerate economic recovery

Richard Dilley Business, Business Support, Construction, Coronavirus, Economic / Business News, Industry Sectors, Legislation, Property, Richard Dilley, Team Member July 7, 2020November 17, 2023capital investment, construction, coronavirus, economy, Government, project speed, property 0 Comment

As we now look toward the second half of a year unlike any we have known before, the Government has published details of ‘Project Speed’. The programme is part of its commitment to rebuild the economy after the Coronavirus crisis.

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