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Private Sector Contractors to pay more tax under IR35 changes
New IR35 tax changes came in to force on the 6th of April 2021, which will see thousands of private-sector contractors pay more tax.
IR35 or "Off-Payroll Working" is a term given to someone either in the public or private sector, sometimes known as a Contractor, who provides
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Domestic Reverse Charge for Contractors
From 1st March 2021 the Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) came in to effect for Building and Construction services.
This had been set to come in to effect back in 2019 and 2020 but was delayed each time for various reasons.
The basic principle of the Domestic Reverse Charge is to ensure a reduction in VAT fraud
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Self Employed to get a 80% Cash Grant in November
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has increased the third SEISS (Self Employed Income Support Scheme) to 80%.
Previously the Chancellor had announced that the third support payment for the Self Employed, would be capped at 20% of their average net profit over the last three years. However due to mounting pressure after The Prime Minister announced that local areas could now face 3 different
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Rishi Sunak announces expansion to the Job Support Scheme
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Let with AirBnB? You need to read this!
If you have ever received an income from letting your property with Airbnb, but have not notified HMRC of this income, you must do so now.
Airbnb have used HMRCS Connect Data Analysis to supply them with all details regarding anyone who have let their properties through Airbnb.
The data will allow HMRC to target any one who has received income from
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New financial help just announced
Rishi Sunak the Chancellor has just announced new measures to help Self Employed and Small to Medium sized businesses.
The actual detail will be published shortly, and we will update when we receive it.
The chancellor has announced the following.
CJRS ( Job Retention Scheme)
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We are now accepting new clients around the South Essex area
Courtier and Courtier are based in Brentwood, Essex. But for many years we have centred our client base around the East of Essex and Greater London areas.
We are now looking to expand our client base to the South of Essex and surrounding Counties.
If you are looking for an accountant to provide services such as, Bookkeeping, VAT Return submissions, end of year
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Its Furlough Jim but not as we know it
Rumour has it that Rishi Sunak may extend the Job Retention Scheme past the 31st October, but rules may change surrounding who is eligible and how it will be implemented.
As discussed in The Times on Wednesday, ministers are
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SME Recovery Grant to help pay for financial support
SME Recovery Grant
The government have introduced a new SME Recovery grant to help those who need to pay for financial support. Financial support covers everything from paying a financial advisor to raising funds in order to pay your accountant.
The government has set aside £20 Million of funding available to all SME's as a boost to help recover from the Coronavirus
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Why now is the time to start a new business
Coronavius has impacted us all. Its estimated around 3.5 million people in the UK have become unemployed as a result.
While many businesses have ceased to trade because of the lockdown measures since March, many people have found themselves unemployed.