Shaun Davison

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have opened their online service today (30 November 2020), allowing self-employed traders to apply for a third grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).

Thousands of NHS healthcare professionals, including consultants, general practitioners and dentists, have started to receive copies of their Annual Allowance Pension Savings Statements (AAPSS) from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).

In lieu of the autumn budget, the government have confirmed the £1 million Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will be extended until 1 January 2022.

Following the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s, statement on Saturday (31 October) it was announced that England is to enter a further National Lockdown from 5 November 2020, ending on 2 December 2020 at the earliest.

When announcing the ‘Winter Economy Plan’ in September 2020, the government confirmed that the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will continue until April 2021.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that tax relief can be claimed for homeworking expenses incurred by employees for the whole of the 2020/21 tax year, regardless of the period they were required to work from home.

Following HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) victory in the Court of Appeal over drinks giants Coca Cola, the classification of van for tax purposes is thrown into yet more turmoil.

Following the Chancellor’s, Rishi Sunak, Winter Economy Plan announcement, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have unveiled their online payment support service, with the aim to help up to 11 million Self-Assessment taxpayers spread the cost of their tax payments.

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled his emergency COVID rescue plan to protect jobs and the UK economy.

Applications for the second instalment of grants under the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) have opened today.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced a string of measures in the recent summer statement, including a temporary change to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) with the aim to stimulate the property market during the coronavirus pandemic.

Whilst delivering the summer statement in Parliament on 8 July 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented his ‘Plan for Jobs’ worth up to £30 billion to help Britain bounce back from the Coronavirus outbreak.

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled a set of financial measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19, which includes the latest rescue packages for employed and self-employed workers.

The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme was announced by the government in the Budget as part of the package of support measures for businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Applications for the Covid-19 self-employed support scheme have opened a month early, so now is the time to act.

Following the COVID-19 rescue package for businesses and workers through the Job Retention Scheme, the government has announced further measures to support the self-employed who have lost income due to COVID-19.

The new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims portal is working well, but there are a few key things employers can do to make their experience of it run smoothly, says Shaun Davison of Lovewell Blake.

The Government have announced that a new online service will enable graduates to easily keep track of their student loan accounts, as part of improvements to the student loan repayment system.

A leading Norfolk tax expert is warning of new rules coming in next April, which could catch out buy-to-let landlords, second-home owners and people with furnished holiday lets.

UK taxpayers should be aware of new rules taking effect from April 2020, under which the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the disposal of residential property needs to be reported and paid to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) within a 30 day window.