Does your company spend money on innovation?

Research & Development relief (R&D) upcoming government changes. From April 2021 the government have introduced a cap to R&D claims for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), this is said to make genuine claims easier whilst preventing fraud. As a result companies are to be limited to claim £20,000 plus 300% of its total Pay as […]

Roadmap in place to ease lockdown restrictions in England.

PM Boris Johnson announced on Monday 22 February 2021, the easing of lockdown across England will be based on a four-step roadmap. The roadmap has now been published on gov.uk and outlines the four steps to easing the restrictions. Mr Johnson has clearly stated the decision on each stage will be assessed on data and […]

Is your business eligible? Do not miss out on the coronavirus bounce back loan.

The government introduced the bounce back loan scheme in May 2020 to help small and medium businesses during the pandemic, given owners the opportunity to borrow between £2,000 and up to 25% of their turnover (maximum of £50,000) with no fees or interest to be paid for the first 12 months. With repayment terms now […]

Off-Payroll Working (IR35) changes – Are you ready? How will this affect you?

Last year the government announced a change to off-payroll working for contractors and intermediaries, which is scheduled to take place in April 2021. For a business this means if your worker provides services to the public sector, medium and large private sectors the client determines their employment status, this also includes some charities and third […]

Are you joining the Covid VAT deferral payment scheme?

Do you or someone you know have VAT deferred payments outstanding between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 and need extra time to pay these? If the answer is YES, then why not consider applying for the governments VAT deferral scheme. If your company is eligible for the scheme you must join yourself online […]

Supporting Mental Health at work, during the pandemic

Coronavirus is affecting all our lives and causing changes to happen fast, leaving many of us to worry about ourselves and loved ones. Many of us are struggling with our mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, these may have been problems you have been living with before or new ones that came from the pandemic. […]

Remaining Covid Secure On Site

The impact of coronavirus has impacted on the construction industry in many ways, the next step would be to make any necessary adjustments and prepare for the worst. This guide will address some of the ways employers and employees should aid the prevention of COVID-19 on the worksite.   Help stop the spread Employers should […]