SMEs are the lifeblood of the UK economy. They stimulate economic activity, create jobs, drive innovation,

Registrations for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme now open
Restaurants and other establishments serving food for on-premises consumption can now sign up to a new

UK government throws hospitality sector a £4 billion lifeline
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced cuts to VAT worth over £4 billion to support

Summer Economic Update 2020 – Highlights
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out what he called a ‘Plan for Jobs’ to help

Recapitalisation Group – Interim update
This interim update, published today, 8 July 2020, from the Recapitalisation Group, chaired by TheCityUK Leadership

Employers urged to take action as HMRC cracks down on ‘furlough fraud’
At present, 25 per cent of the UK workforce is being supported by the Government’s Coronavirus

Second self-employed income support grants to be paid in August
On 29 May the Chancellor announced that the grant scheme to support the self-employed would also

Diary of main tax events July/August 2020
Below is a list of the main tax events coming up for July and August 2020.

“Flexible furlough” now underway
In a recent article we outlined the various changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS)

One million hospitality employees set to return from furlough
A survey by UKHospitality has shown that almost one million employees will be brought back into