COVID-19: The forgotten self-employed are individuals who have started their self-employment businesses since 5th April 2019 and, as a consequence are excluded from claiming grants through the self-employment Income Support Scheme. Being self-employed is like walking a tightrope and trying to balance the demands of creditors, staff and bank overdrafts on the one hand while […]
Category: VAT
COVID-19: Deferral of VAT update: The government has just announced that businesses now have until 31 March 2021 to pay any VAT deferred as a result of this announcement. In addition, businesses can opt in to the deferral simply by not making VAT payments due in this period. The announcement also advised that businesses who […]
The government has announced that they will support businesses during COVID-19 by deferring VAT and Income Tax payments. VAT will be deferred for 3 months starting from 20 March 2020 until 30 June 2020 and the self-employed will have their Self Assessment advance payment due in July 2020 deferred to January 2021. All UK businesses […]
The government has promised support for all businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, such as VAT PAYE and Corporation Tax. The HMRC’s Time To Pay service has been set up to support business with their tax affairs. Eligibility will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and will be tailored […]