Oct 1 2021 Business Ventilation Fund Categories: COVID-19Leisure Update: Applications will open the week beginning 22 November 2021. Eligible businesses will be able to claim back costs to improve ventilation of up to £2,500. The Scottish Government has announced a new £25 million Business Ventilation Fund that will help businesses improve ventilation and air quality on their premises where people come into close proximity, such as more
Sep 29 2021 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme comes to an end Categories: COVID-19EQ AccountingPayroll The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) comes to an end on 30 September 2021, after running for almost 18 months. For your September payroll, you can claim up to 60%, capped at £1,875 for furloughed hours and must contribute the remaining 20% yourself (up to a maximum of £625). You must also make employer National more
Aug 25 2021 National Basic Payment Support Scheme 2021 Categories: AgricultureCOVID-19 To support agricultural businesses that have been impacted by the effects of COVID-19 and Brexit, and help maintain vital cash flow within the rural economy, the Scottish Government have launched the 2021 National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS21) loan scheme. The loan offer letters will be sent to eligible farmers and crofters from the middle more
Jul 21 2021 The fifth and final Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant Categories: COVID-19 The Government has now published details in relation to the fifth and final Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant. The portal for claiming this grant is expected to open by the end of this month and claims must be made by 30 September 2021. Who is eligible? Those who were eligible for the fourth grant more
Jul 15 2021 The Kreston Charities COVID-19 Survey Report findings Categories: CharitiesCOVID-19 The results from the survey carried out by the Kreston Charities Group, which includes our EQ Charities team, that act for over 2,000 charities across the UK, paints a mixed picture of the financial health of the charity sector but with a confident outlook for the future. The Kreston Charities COVID-19 Survey gave charities across the UK the more
Jul 9 2021 Supporting our client, Shelley Booth Categories: COVID-19Healthcare At EQ, we have spent the past 16 months supporting our clients through turbulent times, but despite what has been going on, some of our clients have used this time to explore new opportunities to ensure their business not only survives, but flourishes through this pandemic. One of these clients is Shelley Booth, who successfully more
Jul 7 2021 The Tourism Leadership & Recovery Fund Categories: COVID-19Leisure Earlier this year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a new £25 million tourism recovery programme to support the sector’s recovery from the pandemic. Developed by the Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group (STERG), in collaboration with members of the Tourism Task Force, the first fund to be launched is the Tourism Leadership & Recovery Fund. The Tourism Leadership more
Jul 6 2021 Employer contribution changes to the CJRS Categories: COVID-19EQ AccountingPayroll The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was extended until 30 September 2021, with employers asked to contribute towards the cost of their furloughed employees’ wages from July onwards. As a reminder, we’ve highlighted the changes in the table below: *If the employee is furloughed for 100% of their working hours. The timetable will change if, for more