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
Apr 15 2020 Tax issues facing the Food & Drink sector – identifying tax opportunities Categories: COVID-19Food & Drink In these unprecedented times, you might think that tax is the last thing to consider, but it’s not all bad and there are ways you can look for opportunities. As proud members of Scotland Food & Drink, a key sector leader promoting the interests of Scotland, we have summarised some of the tax issues facing the more
Apr 7 2020 Tax issues facing the Food & Drink sector – delaying tax payments Categories: COVID-19Food & Drink In these unprecedented times, you might think that tax is the last thing to consider, but it’s not all bad and there are ways you can spread or defer tax payments. As proud members of Scotland Food & Drink, a key sector leader promoting the interests of Scotland, we have summarised some of the tax issues more
Mar 31 2020 Updated Support for Furnished Holiday Let Owners Categories: COVID-19Leisure When the announcement on the Coronavirus Business Support Fund was first made, it originally excluded furnished holiday lets from the scheme which many self-catering business owners felt was misjudged. The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has since been engaged in discussions with the Scottish Government over the eligibility criteria to allow access to the Coronavirus Business Support Fund more
Mar 26 2020 A Scottish guide for holiday park owners Categories: COVID-19Leisure The current Coronavirus pandemic is so challenging for us all. In order to be as helpful as possible to all owners, we have prepared a short note to guide you towards various forms of support you may require. We will be on hand to answer any queries and will offer our support and guidance throughout more