Mar 29 2021 Payroll Year End 2021 Categories: EQ AccountingPayroll With April fast approaching, it’s time to familiarise yourself with Year End filing procedures and deadlines. There are a number of things you need to do for a successful payroll year end but key to this is submitting your final payroll of the 2020/21 tax year to HMRC by 19 April 2021. Here are some of the more
Mar 24 2021 We are combining our Dundee & Cupar offices Categories: EQ News We are pleased to announce that we are combining the expertise of our Cupar and Dundee offices, by amalgamating all personnel within our Dundee premises, with effect from 1 April this year. The Cupar office will close from this date but there will be no job losses as a result. Due to the pandemic, our more
Mar 23 2021 Scottish Technology Companies thriving despite COVID-19 Categories: Technology Scotland is one of the UK’s biggest technology sectors, with the largest number of new businesses outside of the south east of England. Scottish technology businesses have also received an increasing number of successful Venture Capital funding rounds during 2020. Access to funding and quality staff can be some of the main stumbling blocks to more
Mar 22 2021 Our Budget 2021 taxation roundup Categories: Taxation As mentioned in our previous article, the UK Budget contained a mixture of taxation and non-taxation announcements. To help provide guidance on the taxation announcements made during the Budget, our highly qualified, knowledgeable EQ Taxperts have provided a series of detailed articles that breakdown the Budget announcements to help you effectively plan for the future. We have consolidated the latest more
Mar 17 2021 The final Strategic Framework Business Fund payment and Restart Grant Categories: COVID-19Leisure As mentioned in our previous article, the Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF) provides grants to businesses that were required to close by law or to significantly change their operations due to COVID-19 restrictions from 2 November 2020. If you still haven’t applied to the SFBF, you should do so as soon as possible through your Local Authority as applications more
Mar 16 2021 COVID-19 Discretionary Business Fund Categories: COVID-19 During the Scottish Budget for 2021/22, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes increased the Discretionary Business Fund to £120 million, to be distributed by local authorities across Scotland. The fund aims to help Scottish businesses who have not been eligible for previous business support grants. If your business has been affected by the recent COVID-19 restrictions, and you more
Mar 15 2021 Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund Categories: COVID-19Leisure The Scottish Government has announced new funding to support small accommodation providers impacted by the pandemic. Eligible Bed & Breakfasts, guesthouses, small serviced accommodation providers and other self-catering businesses that pay council tax can now access the new Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund (SAP-CTF). The fund will provide support to council tax paying small more
Mar 10 2021 Off-payroll working rules (IR35) from April 2021 within the Construction sector Categories: Property & Construction With the off-payroll working rules (IR35) changes coming into effect from April 2021, those working in the construction sector should use this time to properly prepare for how these changes will impact their workforce and their business. Under the legislation, large and medium companies will need to assess if contractors providing services through personal service more