New package to support and enforce self-isolation

People will be required by law to self-isolate from 28 September, supported by payment of £500 for those on lower incomes who cannot work from home and have lost income as a result. New fines for those breaching self-isolation rules will start at £1,000 – bringing this in line with the penalty for breaking quarantine […]

Companies House to restart the voluntary strike off process

From 10 September 2020, Companies House will restart the process for companies that have applied for voluntary strike off. In March 2020, Companies House introduced temporary easement measures to suspend voluntary strike off action in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and Companies House has reviewed these measures each month. Following our July review, this temporary measure […]

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Temporary Reduced Rates

Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 31 March 2021 inclusive. Stamp Duty Land Tax Rates from 8 July 2020 to 31 March 2021 If you purchase a residential property between 8 July 2020 to 31 March 2021, you only start to pay Stamp […]

How changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 1‌‌ September impact you

Following article is about changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from 1‌‌ September and what this means for you. What you need to do from 1‌‌ September From 1‌‌ September CJRS will pay 70% of usual wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 per month for the hours furloughed employees do not work. You will still […]

UK Government announced new grant to boost recovery of SMEs

Following the announcement on 30th July, thousands of smaller businesses in England are set to benefit from £20 million of new government funding to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government has today (30 July 2020) announced. Small and medium sized businesses will have […]