Sep 17 2020 How we’ve been supporting our clients, Kerr’s Dairy Categories: Food & DrinkLeisure Despite the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have continued with their plans for growth. That was the case for one of our clients, Kerr’s Dairy, a family run Dundee-headquartered business that supplies the finest quality dairy products direct to your door. Founded by Sandy Kerr in 1900, the business has spanned five generations more
Aug 28 2020 How we’ve been supporting our clients, Balbirnie House Hotel Categories: COVID-19Leisure The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors during these unprecedented times. At EQ, we have been working hard to ensure we provide relevant support and advice to ensure our clients weather the storm and are able to welcome back their own customers. One of those clients is Balbirnie House Hotel, an more
Aug 26 2020 The Hotel Support Programme opens Categories: COVID-19Leisure As previously announced, the Scottish Government promised a £14m Hotel Recovery Programme to support some of Scotland’s larger hotels. Today (Wednesday 26 August), full details have been released as the new ‘Hotel Support Programme’ opens. The programme is highly targeted and can be used alongside other COVID-19 support schemes. It is intended to help a number of more
Aug 18 2020 Registered businesses can now make claims through the Eat Out to Help Out scheme Categories: COVID-19Food & DrinkLeisure Businesses that have registered for the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, as per our previous article, can now make a claim for the discounts given to diners on a weekly basis. HMRC said that the scheme, that gives diners a 50% discount, up to £10 per person on Mondays to Wednesdays between 3 and more
Jul 30 2020 £14m Hotel Recovery Programme offers support for larger hotel businesses Categories: COVID-19Leisure The tourism sector continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hotel occupancy levels of many businesses across the country below the daily overheads of sustaining a business. To support some of Scotland’s larger hotels, the Scottish Government yesterday (Wednesday 29 July) announced a new £14m Hotel Recovery Programme which will allow eligible businesses to more
Jul 29 2020 New £1m grant scheme announced for self-catering businesses Categories: COVID-19Leisure Throughout lockdown, the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has been engaged in various discussions with the Scottish Government to provide ongoing financial support for self-catering businesses in Scotland. ASSC, in partnership with VisitScotland, has today announced a new £1 million grant for self-catering businesses who have not received any other Scottish Government COVID-19 support. Businesses more
Jul 14 2020 Temporary reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism sector Categories: COVID-19Food & DrinkLeisure In the Chancellor’s Summer Statement, it was announced that a targeted reduced rate of VAT would be introduced, aimed at some of the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19 – hospitality and tourism. Such supplies, currently standard rated at 20%, will be subject to VAT at 5%. The new rate will apply from Wednesday 15 July more
Jul 13 2020 Registration is open for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme Categories: COVID-19Food & DrinkLeisure Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the Eat Out to Help Out scheme during his Summer Economic Statement on 8 July. The scheme is intended to help food businesses by incentivising customers to eat at their restaurant or other “eat in” establishments by providing a discount which can then be claimed back from the government. Eligible businesses more
