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
Jul 8 2020 Overview of announcements in the Summer Economic Statement Categories: COVID-19LeisureTaxation Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Summer Economic Statement earlier today which was focused on economic recovery following the impact of coronavirus. He began by explaining that this second phase will be a £30bn “plan for jobs”, covering three key areas – Support to find jobs, Create jobs and Protect jobs. Please note that whilst most more
Jun 29 2020 Our guide to help leisure businesses out of lockdown Categories: COVID-19Leisure On 24 June, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that pubs, beer gardens, restaurants and other leisure businesses can open in July, with detailed guidance being provided. As members of various leisure associations including ASSC, BH&HPA and Scotland Food & Drink, we have been supporting our leisure sector clients and other members of these associations to make sure they are more
Jun 16 2020 The Bed & Breakfast Hardship Fund now open for applications Categories: COVID-19Leisure The Scottish Government’s new hardship fund launched today to help Bed & Breakfast and Small Serviced Accommodation Providers affected by COVID-19, that do not have business bank accounts. The Bed & Breakfast Hardship Fund is designed to help those who have not been able to access support through other schemes, offering successful applicants a one-off payment more
Jun 12 2020 Welcomed announcement for tourism businesses Categories: COVID-19Leisure Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy & Tourism, Fergus Ewing confirmed that tourism businesses should prepare for a provisional return to trading on 15 July, however this is conditional on moving to the third phase of the Scottish Government route map for easing lockdown restrictions. A new Scottish Recovery Tourism Taskforce will assist with the ongoing reset more
Jun 8 2020 Are you aware of the VAT treatment on certain takeaway items? Categories: Food & DrinkTaxation With many restaurants and cafes opening as takeaway only due to the impact of coronavirus, we wanted to highlight the different VAT rules that can apply to certain items. All hot or cooked takeaway food and most drinks will continue to be subject to VAT at 20% but there are some cold items that can more
May 6 2020 Update on the Coronavirus Business Support Fund Categories: COVID-19Leisure As discussed in our previous article, the ‘Coronavirus Business Support Fund’ grants, consisting of the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund, are aimed to help keep small and medium-sized companies in business and keep productive capacity so that they can recover from the impact of COVID-19. These one-off grants are administered by more
Apr 17 2020 Scottish Seafood Business Resilience Fund Categories: COVID-19Food & Drink The Scottish Government have set up a specific £10m fund to help seafood and shellfish businesses affected by COVID-19. The seafood sector has been particularly impacted by the ongoing pandemic given its reliance on exports and the collapse of the domestic food service market resulting in many seafood processors encountering severe hardship. The grant is more
