Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
Take-up of the scheme has not been as strong as expected, mainly because of more onerous credit decisions
News
Small businesses worry that as government support dries up, they'll struggle to repay their Covid-19 loans and will need further aid
Accounts & Tax
Small business owners unaware they have overclaimed could face having to repay 5-10% of furlough claims, warns top accounting firm
Outlook
The Commercial Tenants Association is calling on the government to adopt a different strategy to deal with commercial rent debt
Outlook
The majority of UK SMEs feel positive about recovery from Covid-19, with over half meeting or exceeding pre-pandemic turnover
Management
Government announces 16 business sectors where small business workers could be exempt from self-isolation, despite being pinged by the NHS Covid app
Running a Business
Small businesses are having to close because of staff shortages caused by staff being pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app. Can you ask employees to come to work even if they’ve been pinged?
Employing & managing staff
Do you have to pay employees who are self-isolating full wage because they’ve been pinged by NHS Test and Trace? If so, what help is available?
News
Thousands of small business shopkeepers face collapse because of soaring debt levels incurred during the pandemic
News
One in five small business workers self-isolate having been pinged by NHS test-and-trace app, forcing businesses to shut
Accounts & Tax
The EU is expanding the ‘one-stop’ system for reporting and paying VAT across the bloc to include all distance sales of services and intracommunity sale of goods. The updated schemes are together known as the EU VAT E-commerce Package. What does it mean for UK businesses and how can you adapt?
Accounts & Tax
Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, says HMRC will not press businesses to pay overdue tax immediately if they’re struggling with coronavirus-related debt
Partner content
The guys over at Funding Options explain what finance is available to firms in the water supply, sewerage and waste management sector
Partner content
Your business could save money on CBILS repayments by refinancing for an RLS loan – Funding Options tells us how
Partner content
Professional indemnity insurance provides cover if somebody sues your business and they allege that your advice caused financial loss or damaged their brand. It’s not just for accountants and lawyers but for anyone offering a personal service, even web designers
Partner content
Public liability insurance can cover your small business if a third party has an accident or injury. But does public liability insurance cover claims made against your business arising from Covid-19?