Businesses urged to claim discounts under Eat Out to Help Out scheme ahead of September deadline
Businesses who registered with the Eat Out to Help Out scheme have been urged to claim back the 50 per cent government-funded discount applied to bills ahead of the September deadline.Continue reading
Empty high street shops reach highest level for more than six years
According to the new figures, the number of empty high street shops has risen to the highest level for more than six years following a wave of store closures as a result of the pandemic.Continue reading
Government urged to ensure young people gain access to the Child Trust Fund
The Government is being urged to ensure that young people gain access to the Child Trust Fund, which was set up by the Government in 2005 to provide young adults with a nest-egg.Continue reading
Seven in 10 small businesses adapt sales or payment tactics to pandemic, study reveals
Almost seven in 10 small businesses have launched an e-commerce website or introduced contact-free point of sale (POS) technology to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been revealed.Continue reading
Almost a third of small businesses carried on without Government Covid-19 support
According to the latest industry research, nearly a third of small businesses have carried on through the Coronavirus pandemic without accessing any financial support from the Government.Continue reading
SMEs are missing out on £1.5 billion worth of COVID-19 Government support grants
According to the latest research, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are missing out on almost £1.5 billion in coronavirus business support grants, which have gone unclaimed ahead of the deadline on Friday 28 August.Continue reading
COVID-19 – 1.23 million businesses access Government support schemes
More than 1.23 million UK businesses have accessed COVID-19 support schemes backed by the Government, according to the latest figures from HM Treasury.Continue reading
HMRC confirms unused Employment Allowance can be used to reduce other tax costs
Employers who delay their Employment Allowance claim and have unused Employment Allowance available at the end of the tax year “can use this to reduce other tax costs”, it has been confirmed.Continue reading
One in ten businesses at moderate risk of insolvency according to ONS
According to the latest statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), around one in ten businesses claim their risk of insolvency is moderate or severe, with the majority of those seeing their turnover fall by more than half this year.Continue reading
The second round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opens for applications
The second stage of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is now open, and applications must be submitted before the deadline on Monday 19 October 2020.Continue reading
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