Jun 2 2020 Summary of the latest updates on COVID-19 support measures Categories: COVID-19EQ News To help provide guidance on what assistance is available and the recent changes to existing support measures, we have consolidated the latest updates and information that have been announced since our last summary on 11 May. As always, we are here to offer our support so please get in touch if you require assistance. Grant Support Coronavirus Statutory more
Jun 1 2020 Updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Categories: COVID-19EQ News On Friday 29 May, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced further details about the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, we’ve outlined these below for you. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme There were three main changes to the scheme which begin from the end of June. Part time furloughing more
May 29 2020 Main Sponsors of the Scottish Agricultural Show Online Categories: AgricultureEQ News As leading providers of accountancy, tax and business advisory services to agriculture businesses across Scotland, we are delighted to be confirmed as main sponsors of the Scottish Agricultural Show Online. The bespoke website for the show will launch on Friday 29th May, with the show itself taking place on 3rd and 4th July 2020. The show will more
May 27 2020 How we’ve been supporting our healthcare clients Categories: COVID-19Healthcare Over recent weeks we have been assisting a number of our healthcare clients with applications for various loans and grant funding made available to give businesses financial support during the current crisis. One such form of support from the Scottish Government is the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund (PERF), which provides grants to SMEs who are more
May 26 2020 The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live Categories: COVID-19EQ AccountingPayroll The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme, which repays employers the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid to current or former employees who have been off sick as a result of COVID-19, is now live on the Gov website. You are eligible to use the scheme as an employer if: you’re claiming for an employee who’s eligible more
May 26 2020 A day in lockdown with EQ – Dougie Rae Categories: People As we continue to work remotely, we remain focused on supporting our clients and maintaining contact with them and the rest of the EQ team. To provide a glimpse into lockdown life, we asked various members of the team to share their experiences of what an average day working from home entails for them. This week, more
May 19 2020 A day in lockdown with EQ – Angela Haig Categories: People As we continue to work remotely, we remain focused on supporting our clients and maintaining contact with them and the rest of the EQ team. To provide a glimpse into lockdown life, we asked various members of the team to share their experiences of what an average day working from home entails for them. This week, more
May 15 2020 Small Business Grant Scheme to provide support for charities Categories: CharitiesCOVID-19 The Scottish Government has announced that they are extending the Small Business Grant Scheme to eligible charities who occupy rateable properties and meet the specific criteria. This will allow charities to apply for grants of up to £10,000 for properties which are in receipt of any Charitable Rates Relief or Sports Relief, but are otherwise more