by Dylon Thomas | Aug 31, 2020 | Careers, JDA News
Summer comes hand in hand with university graduations and results, and I’m proud to say that I achieved a First-Class Grade in Marketing from the University of Liverpool. But, to be honest, that’s been slightly marred by the Coronavirus – which you may have heard of…...
by Dylon Thomas | Aug 27, 2020 | Coronavirus
Claiming the second grant from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) can be made from 17 August 2020 onwards. Who can claim the SEISS? As with the first grant, HMRC will directly write to business owners that they believe are eligible to make a claim. To...
by Dylon Thomas | Aug 26, 2020 | Business, Coronavirus, Finance
When the country entered lockdown, many feared for their jobs and livelihood. Thankfully, the Government introduced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), providing a lifeline to millions of employees. As of 19 July 2020, 9.5m employees had been placed on...
by Dylon Thomas | Aug 25, 2020 | National Insurance
The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the income of many people across the country during 2020/21. Not everyone will have been eligible for support that has been offered by the Government, and those that are may not have received full pay. Income drops have an impact on...
by Dylon Thomas | Aug 24, 2020 | Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic means that employees are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at work. The tax implications of providing PPE to employees is determined by how the equipment is provided, and the extent that it is needed to enable the employee to...
by Dylon Thomas | Aug 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Taxes
An appeal can be made against late payments for tax, or a late self-assessment. However, a reasonable excuse must be supplied. A ‘reasonable excuse’ is something that prevents the taxpayer from meeting the deadline. HMRC, naturally take a hard stance on what is...
by Dylon Thomas | Aug 18, 2020 | Taxes
If a landlord no longer wants to hold a buy to let property and put it on the market, it is important to be aware of the capital gains tax implications on the changes that came into effect from 6 April 2020. Is there any private residence relief? If the property has...
