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£5,000 COVID grants available to Swindon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire businesses

Small businesses across Swindon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire are now able to apply for a £5,000 grant direct from their local authorities. Since last week, businesses employing up to 49 people can...
Posted on: 15.06.20
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Changes to notifying an option to tax on land and buildings during the coronavirus pandemic

It is always wise for a business to get advice if it is looking to ‘Opt to Tax’ land or buildings which it has an interest in. This is particularly the case now as HMRC have made some temporary...
Julian Borley
Julian Borley
Milsted Langdon LLP
Posted on: 10.06.20
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Potential relaxation of time limits for VAT free exports

There have been a number of high-profile business reliefs which have been introduced to alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one potential relaxation has been set out in HMRC’s...
Julian Borley
Julian Borley
Milsted Langdon LLP
Posted on: 08.06.20
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Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund - West of England businesses act now!

Thousands of small businesses across the West of England could miss out on grants worth up to £5,000 unless they act soon. The Discretionary Grants Fund is being offered by each of the local...
Posted on: 04.06.20
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Sunak reveals future of furlough scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has given business some much needed breathing space with his phased ending of the furlough scheme which has been paying the wages of something like 8.4 million employees...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 29.05.20
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Business West responds to changes to Job Retention Scheme and support for the self-employed

ps-brexit.png Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement today (29th May) on additional changes that will be made to the Job Retention Scheme from July onwards, Business West Managing Director Phil...
Posted on: 29.05.20
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Small firms fret over future of furlough scheme

The harsh reality of business surviving the coronavirus will be made clear this week when the Chancellor is expected to announce that companies must start paying a quarter of the wages of furloughed...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 27.05.20
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Insolvency as an option: what might it offer me and my business?

For those outside the insolvency profession, insolvency or bankruptcy can be viewed as a fundamentally negative thing; however, for those within the profession we know that it can provide respite for...
Joanne Rumley
Joanne Rumley
Posted on: 20.05.20
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Bounce Back Loan scheme announced by HM Treasury

The Bounce Back Loan scheme was announced by HM Treasury on 27 April. This new scheme, which will open for applications from 4 May 2020, has been designed to unlock cash flow problems for the...
Claire Ralph
Claire Ralph
Business West
Posted on: 30.04.20
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