Returning to Work
As we head into August, now is the time that many people are seeing a reappearance of ‘normality’ with many offices and companies starting to return to the workplace. It’s been a long few months, and while March seems like…
Summer Statement July 2020
As of the 8th July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his continued plans to support businesses. With hospitality businesses allowed to reopen on the 4th July, it seems the world is moving towards going back to ‘normal’, so it’s more…
Updated SEISS And CJRS Key Facts.
SELF EMPLOYED INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME No doubt due to recent lobbying by the press and other interested support groups, the Chancellor has extended the SEISS for a final three-month period to 31 August 2020. This means that the self-employed who…
Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
If you are self-employed and qualify for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme you will receive a cash grant from HMRC based on 80% of profits, up to £2,500 per month. The initial grant will be for the three months, from…
Furlough Scheme Extension
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak on 12 May announced significant changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, now commonly referred to as the furlough scheme. The scheme had been due to run until at least 30 June 2020. The Chancellor has…
Covid19 Update And Bounce Back Loan Scheme
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, on Monday (27 April 2020) made a statement to the House of Commons on the government’s economic response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Chancellor confirmed that the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said that the…
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
WHAT IS THE JOB RETENTION SCHEME? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to all UK employers to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would otherwise have been laid off during this…
Covid-19 Update and Information Pack
The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has seen the UK Government launch a series of unprecedented announcements in the Government’s support of businesses, employees and individuals. Below are further details. SUPPORT FOR LARGER FIRMS Under the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility, the…
End of the Month Covid-19 Update
The long-awaited statement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak regarding COVID-19 support for the self-employed has been announced. The Chancellor said that the scheme will benefit some 95% of people whose main income source is derived from self-employment. A list of…
Kara Accountants update 24th March – Stay at Home
Following yesterday's instruction to stay at home unless completely necessary all staff except myself are now home based. I will be partly in the office as necessary and also working from home. Our systems seem to be working as planned. The phones…