Summer Economic Update – 8 July
What can we expect from Rishi Sunak’s economic update on July 8? The CBI suggests he will focus on protecting and creating jobs.
Merger, Demerger and Reorganisation
In the third in our series of company tax planning articles, Cassandra Graham, Senior Tax Manager at Bates Weston looks at the use of merger, demerger and reorganisation as a tax planning tool.
Green Recovery Challenge Fund
The £40 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund announced yesterday will help charities and environmental organisations start work on projects across England to restore nature and tackle climate change.
Future Fund changes
From 30 June, more start ups and innovative firms will be able to apply for investment from the government’s Future Fund.
Amendments to the Finance Bill 2020
Amendments to the Finance Bill include treating coronavirus payments as taxable income, not disadvantaging those who came out of retirement or usually work abroad to help in the pandemic, treating Covid-19 as an exceptional circumstance for higher rate SDLT reclaims and encouraging Future Fund investors.