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January 2022 - ENEWS
In this month’s Enews we consider the Chancellor’s latest fund for businesses impacted by the pandemic; waivers to self assessment penalties; and the requirement to include COVID grants on tax returns. We also update you on both the Scottish and Welsh budgets. With guidance for employers and the FCA introducing a new duty to consumers, there is a lot to update you on.
- Chancellor announces £1 billion fund for businesses
On 21 December 2021, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, unveiled a £1 billion COVID-19 fund, including cash grants of up to £6,000 per premises for each eligible firm. Mr Sunak said the government would also help certain firms with the cost of sick pay for COVID-related absences.......read more - Self assessment taxpayers must declare COVID grants on tax returns
HMRC has reminded self assessment taxpayers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020/21 tax return. According to HMRC, more than 2.7 million customers claimed at least one Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2021.......read more - HMRC waives self assessment penalties for one month to ease COVID-19 pressures
HMRC is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for self assessment taxpayers for one month. The measure will give those taxpayers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) extra time, if they need it, to complete their 2020/21 tax return and pay any tax due......read more - Scottish Budget 2022
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes delivered the 2022/23 Scottish Budget on 9 December 2021, setting out the Scottish Government’s financial and tax plans. The Budget outlined the government’s spending plans, income tax and Land and Buildings Transaction Tax. Announced in the Budget was almost £2 billion of low-carbon capital investment in infrastructure.......read more - Welsh government delivers Budget
On 20 December 2021, the Welsh government outlined a Budget to 'build a stronger, fairer and greener Wales'. The Welsh government unveiled a £116 million package of funding to aid with the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be combined with existing permanent relief schemes that see over 85,000 properties continue to receive support.......read more - FCA to introduce new consumer duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to introduce a new consumer duty to better protect users of financial services. The new rules will help tackle harmful practices such as providers of financial services presenting information in a way that exploits consumers' behavioural biases; selling products or services that are not fit for purpose; or providing poor customer support.......read more - HMRC latest guidance for employers
HMRC has published the latest edition of the Employer Bulletin. This guidance for employers, and their agents, includes articles on......read more - Over 440,000 small firms at risk due to late payment crisis
More than 440,000 small firms could be forced out of business by the late payment crisis, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). An FSB study of more than 1,200 business owners found that close to one in three has seen late payment of invoices increase over the last three months, with a further 8% experiencing other forms of poor payment practice.......read more
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