Oct 7 2020 Be proactive against ‘Furlough Fraud’ Categories: COVID-19 According to the latest figures, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has paid UK employers in excess of £35 billion for furloughed staff since it launched in April 2020. However, the Government has also announced that up to £3.5 billion is believed to have been claimed fraudulently or paid out in error. The Finance Act 2020 more
Oct 2 2020 Working at EQ in a qualified role – Leanne Jubb Categories: Experienced ProfessionalPeople At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a modern, energetic accounting, tax and business advisory practice, we understand how important it is to have the right people in the right roles to be able to provide the high-quality services our clients expect. We are currently on the lookout for more
Sep 30 2020 Further support for self-employed dental practitioners Categories: COVID-19Healthcare The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled the Winter Economy Plan, which outlined the additional government support to self-employed dental practitioners. Part of this plan is to extend the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which will provide critical support to the self-employed dental sector. The grant will be limited to self-employed individuals who are currently more
Sep 25 2020 Working at EQ in a qualified role – Scott Peter Categories: Experienced ProfessionalPeople At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a modern, energetic accounting, tax and business advisory practice, we understand how important it is to have the right people in the right roles to be able to provide the high-quality services our clients expect. We are currently on the lookout for more
Sep 24 2020 Overview of announcements in the ‘Winter Economy Plan’ Categories: COVID-19 Today (Thursday 24 September), Chancellor Rishi Sunak addressed the House of Commons on his plans to continue protecting jobs through the winter. Talk of a ‘nurturing recovery’ was expressed in his plans to support businesses and the self-employed and we’ve covered each of the main announcements below. Jobs Support Scheme It was confirmed that the more
Sep 23 2020 A golden era for farm borrowing? Categories: Agriculture Farming is a capital intensive industry with money required to fund land, buildings, machinery and stock. More recently, many businesses will have also borrowed to invest in on farm renewables. The latest statistics available from 2018 show that bank advances to Scottish agriculture totalled £2.34bn. To put this in context, the area of crops and more
Sep 23 2020 Regional Selective Assistance Funding Categories: Corporate Finance At this time of cashflow uncertainty, it’s worth looking at potential sources of finance both old and new. Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) has been available for a number of years, but it’s worth familiarising ourselves with it again. RSA funding is a discretionary grant aimed at helping projects that will create or protect jobs in more
Sep 18 2020 Working at EQ in a qualified role – Nicola Millar Categories: Experienced ProfessionalPeople At EQ, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a modern, energetic accounting, tax and business advisory practice, we understand how important it is to have the right people in the right roles to be able to provide the high-quality services our clients expect. We are currently on the lookout for more