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Read our latest Practice News as well as sector specific and accountancy updates from across the UK.
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update 4 May 2020
Even though we have probably seen the most extensive government economic intervention in our generation, there are still businesses and individuals who have fallen outside of the measures introduced. This is something we raised with local MPs and MSPs and business organisations at the start of last month. It does appear that some gaps are […]
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update 1 May 2020 – Scottish Hardship Funding
Hardship Fund – Newly Self-employed and SMEs (Scotland only) The Scottish Government confirmed yesterday a wider package of business support for the self-employed and SMEs who are not covered by, or who are struggling to access, existing measures. The three separate funds are open for applications now and will begin to pay out grants in […]
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update 28 April 2020 – Bounce Back Loans
There has been a welcome announcement in relation to the availability of further loans for smaller businesses. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme will hopefully help smaller business manage with today’s environment and also prepare for a future after COVID-19. Bounce Back Loans The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced the Bounce Back Loan Scheme to specifically […]
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update 24 April 2020
In reaction to pressures from the High Street in particular, the UK Government is introducing further laws to protect commercial tenants from eviction. We are noticing an increasing number of questions in relation to the COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and how this affects furloughed staff. The devil is always in the detail, and many […]
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Update 22 April 2020
We have added a summary of all business measures announced to date on the news section of our website – the latest information will always be in the article at the top of this page. New announcements made so far this week include funding for businesses reliant on private equity investments and also more details in relation […]