The Recovery Loan Scheme will help businesses restart and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has announced.
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Government Start Up Loans attributed to rapid rise in new companies
The number of new businesses registered at Companies House grew significantly during the final six months of 2020, the latest statistics have revealed.
Government set to unveil £520 million ‘help to grow’ scheme for small businesses
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to announce plans to help the UK’s economic recovery by unveiling a new ‘help to grow’ scheme for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Small businesses handed £7.8 billion through local authority grant schemes, figures reveal
More than £7.8 billion in grant funding has been delivered to small businesses through local authority grant schemes, it has been revealed.
Self-Employment: Government set to announce the fourth round of SEISS in Budget
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to announce the fourth round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) at the Budget on 3 March, according to reports.
VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme goes live
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that its online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme is now open for applications to help businesses arrange smaller monthly repayments of deferred VAT.…
Self-Assessment late payment penalties relaxed but interest still accrues
Following HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) announcement that it is waiving late filing penalties for Self-Assessment taxpayers who file by 28 February, it has now announced that it is waiving…
Pub industry calls for reopening of the sector as sales halve
Prominent figures within the beer and pub industry are calling upon the Government to reopen pubs with non-essential shops when lockdown ends, as they are an indispensable contributor to the…
UK economy suffers “worst fall in 300 years”
The UK economy shrank by a record 9.9 per cent last year as coronavirus restrictions forced thousands of businesses to close, official statistics have revealed.
The VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme
Any business that deferred VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, must now consider how they will repay this outstanding…