Nov 4, 2020 | Current Affairs
Mortgage payment holidays are being extended for homeowners financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to extend the availability of payment deferrals for borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties due...
Nov 3, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
The self-employed can claim up to 80% of trading profits during the initial month-long lockdown in England, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed. The third taxable grant available through the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) was originally set to cover 40%...
Nov 2, 2020 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
The Government has extended its furlough scheme for a month, as England prepares to re-enter lockdown for a second time. Hours before the furlough scheme was due to end, the Government abandoned plans to introduce the job support scheme on 1 November 2020. Instead,...
Oct 29, 2020 | Current Affairs
The Government should consider reducing the business rates multiplier and targeting specific support at the hardest-hit industries, according to a professional accountancy body. A study from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) found 31%...
Oct 28, 2020 | Current Affairs
House sales in England and Northern Ireland shot up by 21.3% in September 2020, according to the Treasury.This follows a 15.6% increase in residential property transactions in August 2020, a direct result of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday announced on 8 July...
