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Electric cars continue to boom for directors

10th Sep 2020

Demand for electric cars amongst our business owner client base continues to rise as prices fall. This drop in price on lease deals and RRPs for electric cars […]

Dealing with HMRC over deferred VAT payments

10th Sep 2020

Early on in the pandemic, HMRC confirmed that all payments of VAT due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 could be deferred until 31 March 2021, […]

Furlough scheme tapers off

10th Sep 2020

As it stands, the Government has given no indication the furlough scheme will continue beyond October. The scheme has already been extended twice, once to June, then again […]

Deadline looms for CBILS

10th Sep 2020

The clock is ticking for businesses that wish to apply for support via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Applications need to be submitted by midnight on September […]

Accountants in Hale – the benefits for our clients

25th Aug 2020

Since lockdown began, we’ve noticed a significant upturn in the number of business owners who live just a ‘stone’s throw’ from our office in Hale expressing how much […]

Apprentice secures full AAT membership

25th Aug 2020

We are proud to report that our colleague Jack Crowther, who joined us as an apprentice, has now attained AAT full membership (MAAT) – the internationally recognised professional […]

3 things you need to know about #Budget2020

8th Jul 2020

We were looking for a budget to support businesses – jobs – and help entrepreneurs during unprecedented times. Today’s statement by the Chancellor  goes some way towards that goal – but we will be […]

Furlough scheme: new changes for employers

17th Jun 2020

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will finish at the end of October and there are some important things you need to know as an employer. From August, employers must […]

How to get a ‘bounce back’ loan

21st May 2020

If you are looking for a small business loan (up to a maximum of £50,000) you may wish to consider the  ‘bounce-back’ loan scheme launched by the Government. […]

How to ‘furlough’ employees and company directors

6th Apr 2020

We are guiding many clients through the process of ‘furloughing‘ employees. In addition, as we have previously indicated, company directors are also eligible to be furloughed – and we are guiding our […]

How to claim your VAT deferral

1st Apr 2020

VAT payments due before the end of June 2020 can be deferred until March 2021. This is an automatic offer with no applications required. Businesses will not need to […]

More clarity about how the ‘80%’ scheme works

27th Mar 2020

We’ve been closely monitoring the support being made available by the Government. In particular, we’ve been keen to get more details about the Job Retention Scheme (often referred […]