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Tax Credits One Off Payment

Apr 6, 2021

If you’re part of a working household that receives tax credits, you may be eligible for a new one-off payment of £500. The new payment is being introduced to provide extra support when the temporary increase in Working Tax Credit ends as planned on 5 April 2021. You...

Tax Free Childcare

Apr 6, 2021

HMRC are reminding working families about the government top-up payment, worth up to £500 every three months, for people using tax-free childcare accounts to pay for their childcare costs. Broadly, tax-free childcare allows parents or carers who have children aged up...

Winter Economy Plan

Sep 27, 2020

This week the chancellor delivered his Winter Economy Plan to the nation. And whatever the colour of your politics, this was good news for small business owners. And many an accountant will be having a cheeky drink or 2 to celebrate the end of ‘Furlough’! In this...

Marketing through a pandemic

Sep 21, 2020

We’ve had this dilemma in many businesses, so we are guessing it may be the same for you. You probably know the best way to survive a recession is to market your way out of the recession. (And we are now in a recession!) However, when to start that marketing?...

Adjust Working Hours And Patterns

Sep 7, 2020

Whether it is staggering start and finish times to reduced prolonged contact time, introducing short term working due to reduced business needs or flexible working to enable employees to meet child care commitments, a number of employers are having to think...