Omicron funding delivered to local authorities
Just before the Christmas break, the Chancellor announced a new support package for some businesses most affected by the Omicron variant.
The biggest single measure was the re-introduction of one-off grants of up to £6,000 for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors many of whom have seen
New £1bn support package announced
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced a new £1bn support package for businesses most impacted by the highly transmissible Omicron variant that is sweeping across the UK. The biggest single measure is the re-introduction of one-off grants of up to £6,000 for businesses in the hospitality and leisure
Teesside Freeport open for business
The first of the English Freeports, Teesside, opened operations on 19 November 2021, and is expected to be followed shortly by Thames and Humber. The Teesside Freeport will be at the forefront of local low carbon sector creating thousands of jobs in green energy.
Businesses in Freeport tax sites
Reporting COVID support scheme grants to HMRC
Most COVID support scheme grants are treated as taxable income in the same way as other taxable receipts and need to be reported to HMRC. The grants are treated as income where the business is within the scope of either Income Tax or Corporation Tax. This means that if you received a support payment
Autumn Budget 2021 – Recovery Loan Scheme
The Recovery Loan Scheme was launched on 6 April 2021. The scheme currently allows businesses of any size to access loans and other kinds of finance between £1,000 and £10 million. The scheme was originally meant to close on 31 December 2021 but the Chancellor has confirmed that the scheme will be
Autumn Budget 2021 – Creative industry tax reliefs
The sunset clause for the Museum and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) was supposed to come into force on 31 March 2022. As part of the Autumn Budget measures, the Chancellor announced that the relief will be extended for another two years to 31 March 2024. This will help encourage the sector
Haulage company charged with loan fraud
An interesting case has seen a haulage company based in the West Midlands have their operator licence revoked. This followed a public inquiry into the company by the traffic commissioner for the West Midlands.
The traffic commissioner found that almost all the company’s financial resources had been
Raising capital using the EIS
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) has been designed to increase investment in the early development of high potential growth businesses. Companies seeking EIS investment are typically more developed than those looking for funding using the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the
Reporting grants received to HMRC
Most COVID support grants are treated as taxable income in the same way as other taxable receipts and need to be reported to HMRC. The grants are treated as income where the business is within the scope of either Income Tax or Corporation Tax.
This treatment extends to support measures including
SEISS claims deadline in a few days
The final deadline for making a claim under the 5th Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is 30 September 2021. The SEISS scheme is only open to those self-employed with annual profits of less than £50,000 and who receive at least half their income from self-employment.
Self-employed