Government Job Retention Scheme now live Comments

 As promised by Chancellor Rishi Sunak - the government pay scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working due to Coronavirus has gone live today. The Treasury has advised that the system can process up to 450,000 applications an hour and…

Government Assistance for Small Businesses Update Comments

Relevant Government Financial Assistance for Small Businesses  a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for 3 months from 1st March deferring VAT and Self-Assessment payments for 3 months a Self-employment Income Support Scheme a Statutory Sick…

Self Employed Income Support Scheme for COVID19 Comments

Under growing pressure to support the self-employed with a similar package of measures as introduced for employed workers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has today announced a package of support for the  self-employed in what he has…

Downing Street Announces Full Lockdown Comments

While previous statements from the government on what was expected of businesses to help in the fight against coronavirus may have left some room for interpretation, our Prime Minister's latest statement last night leaves us all in no doubt as to…