Charity commission publish results of a trustee survey
The survey looked at the impact of the pandemic amongst other things.
HMRC launches 13,000 investigations into COVID-19 support schemes
HMRC has launched nearly 13,000 investigations into alleged abuse of the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) financial support schemes.
Final round of Covid support for self-employed announced – but HMRC is flexing its muscles to claw back overpayments
The disappointment in the hospitality and travel sectors in particular about the pushing back of the so-called Freedom Day by four weeks has been very evident in the media since the announcement was made by Boris Johnson – but for the self-employed, support continues to be in place, and will be right through until September.
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from July 2021
Changes to the level of grants implemented on 1 July 2021 for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Reporting SEISS grants on your Self-Assessment tax return
The SEISS grants are subject to income tax and National Insurance contributions therefore, Self-Employed taxpayers who have received SEISS payments from HMRC will need to report these on their self-assessment tax returns.
Trade credit insurance scheme to close
The temporary Trade Credit Reinsurance (TCR) scheme that helped struggling supply chain firms secure insurance protection during the pandemic will close at the end of June, it has been confirmed.
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – fifth grant
Following the closure of the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant on 31 May 2021, the government have announced further details of the fifth, and most likely final, SEISS grant.
Tax after coronavirus – disappointment at dismissal of Committee’s recommendations
When the cross-party Treasury Committee made a series of recommendations to Government in March 2021, there were specific suggestions, some of which were introduced in the spring Budget, but also a more general plea for a clear tax strategy.