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Vaccine rollout prompts SME optimism about prospects for 2021

New research has found that SMEs across the UK are feeling increasingly optimistic about their prospects for the rest of 2021, after the success of the vaccine rollout

Post-Brexit timetable: the key dates you need to know about

While the UK officially left the European Union on 1 January 2021, the planning and preparations do not stop there. Ahead of the new tax year, we look at the key dates

SME Brexit Support Fund goes live

The Government has now launched its £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund – apply today! The SME Brexit Support Fund has been designed to help SMEs with the new rules

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is closing soon – Apply today!

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is due to end on 31 March 2021, after which no further applications for the scheme can be made. CBILS allows

Repaying COVID-19 Government-Backed Loans

Businesses that have used the Coronavirus Business Interruption and Bounce Back Loan schemes may soon see their 12-month payment-free period end soon. Businesses that

Newly self-employed asked to complete pre-verification checks before applying for fourth SEISS grant

Newly self-employed taxpayers may be required to undergo pre-verification checks before they can access the fourth self-employment income support (SEISS) grant, it has

Preparing for the upcoming changes to furlough

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), more commonly referred to as furlough, will now be extended until the end of September this year following confirmation in

Take advantage of the super-deduction from 1 April 2021

At the start of April, the Government will introduce the new super-deduction and special rate first-year allowance to help businesses invest in qualifying plant and

Reporting under DAC 6 required for “limited time” as HMRC transitions to international disclosure rules

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that the UK will replace the European Union cross-border tax arrangement rules “as soon as practicable”, but some aspects