New support for the hospitality industry announced.
December and January Business Support Top Up – Hospitality
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£1 billion omicron support including the return of the SSP Rebate Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced additional support to businesses as the latest covid-19 variant called omicron results in new restrictions being imposed throughout the UK. The Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme restarts from 21 December 2021 and claims can be...
Relief for homeworking
The COP26 held in Glasgow in November 2021 was a critical moment in the global fight against climate change. The Scottish Government's own commitment to reduce climate change is a policy of net zero carbon by 2045. The long-term impact of COVID-19 is uncertain, but...
HMRC Basis Period Reform
You may have heard recently that HMRC have announced plans to reform Income Tax Basis Periods as part of the tax simplification process, alongside introducing Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment. The basis period reform is now in the process of being...
ESG Investing – environmental, social & governance
The Rise in Environmental, Social and Governance Investing Total global investments in ESG have hit $1trillion (£705bn) since the outbreak of Covid-19.1 Investors are increasingly applying these non-financial factors as part of their analysis to identify growth...
Halloween SME Horror Story
A successful business Mike owns and runs a successful heating and plumbing business covering most of Scotland and the North of England. With around 120 vans on the road and 30 staff back at HQ, every day is different. Running a company with over a hundred employees...