Black Friday 2020 – Top tips for a successful spree
In the run up to Black Friday, Menzies retail expert, Martin Hamilton, highlights the value of this once a year retail phenomenon with his top tips for a successful spree. […]
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Annual Investment Allowance Limit Extension
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) gives businesses the opportunity to claim 100% capital allowances in the year of expenditure on qualifying capital assets. £1 million annual investment allowance extended to […]
Patent box: Old regime/transitional rules are coming to an end as at 30 June 2021
Previous rules Patent box relief enables companies to claim an effective 10% rate on patent/IP related profits as opposed to 19% based on current corporate tax rates. Under the previous […]
With Capital Gains Tax increases continuing to look more likely; now is the right time to begin the process of selling your business
The 12th November 2020 Financial Times headline reads: ‘Overhaul of UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT) urged in review’ following the release of the Office for Tax Simplification’s report into CGT […]
Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) FAQs (11/11/2020)
Ed Hussey – People Solutions DirectorDD: +44 (0)1784 497105 Andrew Brookes – Employer Solutions SpecialistDD: +44 (0)1252 541244 EXTENDED JOB RETENTION SCHEME – FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2020 THE GOVERNMENT HAS […]
Deferred VAT Payments – What happens next?
VAT payments totalling £30billion were deferred between March and June 2020 and are due for payment before 31 March 2021. What if you can’t pay your deferred VAT? HMRC are […]
Brexit Whitepaper 2020 – Are you prepared?
Brexit Transition Toolkit: Are you prepared? The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The terms of the Withdrawal Agreement provided for a Transition Period through to 31 December […]
What If you can’t pay your self assessment income tax bill on time
If you find in this time of uncertainty that you are unable to pay your self assessment income tax liability, there is help at hand. If you have already missed […]
How to Brexit-proof your business?
With less than 2 months left to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, UK businesses are still largely in the dark about trading conditions from 1 January […]
Self employment income support scheme (SEISS) Updated 06/11/2020 – see whether you may qualify
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued a financial package targeted at those who derive the majority of their income from self-employment who are facing hardship due to the Covid-19 […]
COVID-19 – Job Retention Scheme Details (05/11/2020)
UPDATED 05 November 2020: Andrew Brookes – Employment Tax SpecialistDD: +44 (0)1252 541244 In line with the second national lockdown announced by the Prime Minister, the Furlough Scheme is being […]
How has the landscaped changed the demand for office space?
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began there have been three key impacts to office real estate. These incorporate several elements from significant deceleration in decision-making, very few people returning to offices […]
Job support scheme FAQs
The Job Support Scheme due for implementation on 1 November 2020 has been postponed as a result of the second national lockdown announced on 31 October 2020. In its place, […]
Business help extended however with some subtle changes
Extension of temporary insolvency measures For those businesses that are experiencing cashflow difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government’s decision to extend the easements provided by the Corporate […]