by David Jones | Jun 16, 2020 | Comments on Global News, Corona Virus, Personal Finance
A minister usually announces any new government change in help for business and the individual at the daily coronavirus briefing. These are the headline-grabbing changes, such as ‘bounce-back’ loans or that the furlough scheme has been extended, but many...
by David Jones | Jun 2, 2020 | Corona Virus, Payroll Services, Personal Finance, Self Assessment
On Friday, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced plans to end both the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) and self-employed income support scheme (SEISS), with the Treasury’ contributions gradually being withdrawn from 1st August. SEISS Ending: Chancellor’s...
by David Jones | May 26, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Personal Finance
Many countries are being forced to use extreme measures to keep their economies afloat amid the coronavirus crisis. Now, the Bank of England has signalled that it may take the cost of borrowing from its present 0.1% to below zero. Last month, the Bank started an...
by David Jones | May 4, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Personal Finance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 100% government-backed loan scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000 for small businesses, went live on Monday 4th. Nicknamed ‘The Star Wars Plan’ and subtitled, ‘May the fourth be with you’ by one inventive journalist, the new...
by David Jones | Apr 10, 2020 | Corona Virus, Opinion, Personal Finance
All my Blogs over the last three weeks have focused the government’s financial aid to businesses and individuals coping with the COVID-19 crisis. However, clients increasingly ask what other support is available for additional costs, for both the employed and...
by David Jones | Jan 17, 2020 | Personal Finance, Self Assessment, Tax Investigations
Picture the scenario: a taxpayer was under investigation for non-disclosure of foreign earnings (income from letting out a holiday home in Spain). The enquiry settlement letter included the following paragraph: “In order to help me consider the behaviour...
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