Richmond Accounting Services

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Richmond Accounting Services

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COVID 19 UPDATE

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an adverse effect on the businesses in the UK to the extent that the UK Chancellor of exchequer has introduced a job support scheme now that the coronavirus job retention scheme has ended.

Below is a summary of the Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (Covid-19):

For businesses:

· Paying your employees – businesses can claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Further details on: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

· Paying sick pay – businesses can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Further details on : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-back-statutory-sick-pay-paid-to-employees-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19

· Business rates relief - Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors and Nurseries in England will not have to pay business rates for the 2020 to 2021 tax year.

Further details on : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-retail-hospitality-or-leisure-business-is-eligible-for-business-rates-relief-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-nursery-is-eligible-for-business-rates-relief-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19

· Business support grant funds – business support grants can be claimed subject to conditions

Further details on : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-business-support-grant-funding-guidance-for-businesses

· Support for small and medium-sized businesses:

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) provides financial support to smaller businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)

Details on : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme

The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) enables smaller businesses to access finance more quickly during the coronavirus outbreak.

Details on : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-coronavirus-bounce-back-loan

Coronavirus Future Fund - This scheme will issue convertible loans between £125,000 to £5 million to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Details on : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/future-fund

For self employed:

· self-employed or a member of a partnership who have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) may be able to use this scheme to claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.

Further details on: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension

· Deferral of Self Assessment tax payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you can delay making your second payment of self assessment tax on account. If you choose to delay, you’ll have until 31 January 2021 to pay it.

Further details on : https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill

We at Richmond Accounting Services share and understand the concerns of our clients at such a difficult time and encourage you to check the above to see what help may be available for your specific circumstances.

While no one can predict how long the current situation will last, we are committed to working with you to ensure your business survives through this crisis and emerge stronger at the end of it.

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