These are quite incredible times which I am sure we will be looking back at and talking about for many years to come. Covid-19 has brought upon us a unique set of circumstances which we in the business community have never had to face before. It has of course also brought a great deal of …
The Deadline Has Now Passed For New Furlough Applications
Last Wednesday was the deadline for new applications for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, commonly known by everyone as the furlough scheme. This scheme was created so that companies would not make wholesale redundancies and in the main it has worked pretty well, certainly it doesn`t bear thinking about what the economic landscape would look …
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Number Of Accounting Firms In Decline In UK But Not Northern Ireland
Despite many accountancy firms coming to the rescue of a great deal of businesses, giving them crucial financial advice which has helped them navigate the last few perilous months, news comes to us that the number of accountants has actually declined over the past 2 years of so. Some Smaller Accountancy Firms Have Perished Statistics …
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Claiming Back Statutory Sick Pay Payments
From May 26th employers could register to claim back certain Statutory Sick Payments (SSP). You can make the claim using the online service using your ID number from when you registered for PAYE online. If you haven`t registered for the PAYE online service yet you will need to do so if you wish to make …
Easing Of Lockdown Sees Shops Beginning To Open
Here we are on June 1st 2020 and today is the day when such businesses as outdoor markets and car showrooms are being allowed to open again now lockdown is being slowly eased. Outdoor Markets & Car Showrooms Opening Today Outdoor markets and car showrooms have been chosen first as they are businesses where it …
The End Of The Furlough Scheme & Extension Of The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
There has been lots of news to keep up with over the last few days with the most important snippets being the announcement by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the furlough scheme will end once the October payments are made, along with news on a final grant for the self employed in August. Furlough Scheme …
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NI Micro-business Hardship Fund
The Northern Ireland Executive has recently launched the NI Micro-business Hardship Fund in an effort to aid Northern Ireland based micro-businesses and also social enterprises during these unprecedented times. This fund is for those businesses who are unable to access other Covid-19 support measures. Access The Online Eligibility Checker To find out more about this …
Starting Up Your Business After Lockdown
We are writing this blog on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25th, so the vast majority of businesses are closed in Northern Ireland and across the UK. But there is no doubt that a lot of businesses will be making the first tentative steps to opening again tomorrow, if they have not already done so. Entrepreneurial …