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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.
Company tax planning and business structure
Company tax planning is vital when choosing a business structure. Cassandra Graham, looks at the options as part of our 8 part company tax planning survival guide.
How can company tax planning help with cash flow?
Company tax planning can be useful to recover cash from HMRC or to reduce the amount of tax you are expected to pay – both valuable outcomes in managing your cash flow position.
Bates Weston Company Tax Planning Guide
Our tax team have prepared a Bates Weston Company Tax Planning Guide to help you and your business get through the Covid-19 crisis and emerge, ready to respond to the challenges ahead.
Taxation of Coronavirus Support Payments
Government launches consultation on proposed tax treatment of Coronavirus support grant payments. Responses required by 12 June.
Income Tax and NIC exemptions for home office equipment expenses
Those working from home and employers who encourage their staff to purchase their own home-office equipment and reimburse the expense, can benefit from a temporary income tax and National Insurance Contributions relief introduced as a response to Covid-19.
Practical help from accountants you can rely on
The practical help we, as accountants, are giving to support our clients today, and how we plan to keep on helping them in the future.
ICAEW highlights the need for checks on SEISS
Who checks whether HMRC is right about your eligibility for SEISS and the amount of your payment? Your accountant.
Building Financial Resilience in the Charity Sector
How to make charities financially resilient: consider government support, make clear documented decisions, control cashflow and be alert to the guidance from Companies House and the Charity Commission.
Government support for innovative firms
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced £1.25 billion of government support for innovative firms at the Downing Street Press Conference on 20 April 2020, delivered through the Future Fund and Innovate UK.
£750m support for the charity sector
Much needed support for the charity sector. Understand the new measures announced and the support that is already available.
Managing cashflow – help from Bates Weston
Managing cashflow is crucial to SMEs. We look at the things you should be doing right now to manage your cashflow.
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