Insights

While the country begins to ease back from strict coronavirus restrictions, the Government has continued to review and adjust the various coronavirus schemes to support businesses across the country. Most recently, they announced a second SEISS grant and SSP extension. In this guide, we’ll look at:

• The second SEISS Grant – Available grants, eligibility and the application process
• The SSP cover extension – including ‘track and trace’ self-isolation into the scheme
• Getting help with the SEISS grants and SSP rebate scheme

The coronavirus pandemic has introduced several schemes and legislative changes that small businesses should know. One of the most important ones is the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme, which helps small businesses that might have faced direct issues with COVID-19 related sickness of self-isolation. This guide will introduce the scheme and how it works by covering questions such as:

• What is the scheme?
• Who is eligible to use the rebate scheme?
• What periods are you allowed to claim for?
• Where can you claim for the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme?
• What information will you need to provide?
• How to get help with the rebate scheme

The UK Government has outlined its first tentative steps to reopening, with some small businesses having reopened already and some set to restart trading in the coming weeks. What does reopening small business look like in the current climate and what should you know about it? We’ll examine the issues surrounding reopening post lockdown by answering questions like:

• Which small businesses are allowed to reopen and when?
• What are the conditions for reopening small business?
• How can you prepare your small business?
• Can your employees refuse to work?
• How can you limit the financial impact of coronavirus on your small business?
• How we can help your small business

The Government unveiled last week how its Coronavirus Self-Employed Scheme application process will work. The scheme could provide important relief to self-employed people and this guide will help you make the most of it. The guide will examine topics like:

• What is the scheme and who is it for?
• Who is excluded?
• How to make the Coronavirus Self-Employed Scheme application
• How to you show the adverse impact of COVID-19 on your income
• How to get help with your self-employed business

Small businesses are going to need a lot of support to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government’s latest tool is aptly called the Bounce Back Loan Scheme and this guide will introduce you to the scheme by providing answers to questions such as:

• What is the new small business loan scheme?
• Who is eligible to use the Bounce Back Loan Scheme?
• When and how to apply for the new small business loan?
• What are the other tools available to small businesses?
• How to get more small business advice

COVID-19 is causing a lot of financial distress to small businesses and the government has several schemes set up to help businesses get through these troubling times. The Coronavirus Small Business Grant Fund is available to some small businesses and this guide aims to answer important questions regarding the scheme, like:

• What is the scheme about?
• Who is eligible for the Coronavirus Small Business Grant Fund?
• What if you work in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector?
• How to apply for the grants?
• What else is available for small businesses?
• Get help dealing with the crisis

Coronavirus or COVID-19 has changed business in many ways. While many companies have had to stop trading altogether, some workers have simply moved their workplace from the office to their private homes. If your employees are working from home, what expenses are taxable? In this short guide, we will examine topics like:

• Which employees are covered?
• Taxable and non-taxable expenses
• Understanding significant private use
• How to report to HMRC
• What about employees who aren’t working from home?
• Get more help with your small business taxes

The Government has responded to the coronavirus pandemic with a range of measures. One of these is the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which aims to help businesses avoid mass redundancies. We’ve created a quick guide to the scheme in which you can find information on things like:

• What is the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?
• Which organisations are eligible to use the scheme?
• Which employees are covered by the scheme?
• When can you apply?
• How to apply?
• Where can you get more help for your small business?

The Government has been trying to respond quickly to the economic difficulties small businesses are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, some schemes have already faced criticism from the business community and now the Chancellor has had to amend one of its first measures, the CBILS loan scheme. In this post, we will look at:

• What criticism did the CBILS loan scheme receive?
• What are the announced amendments?
• How have businesses responded to the amendments?
• What you should know about the scheme
• How to get help with your small business finances

The Government has launched a special coronavirus scheme for the self-employed to support them during the COVID-19 crisis. The scheme can provide income support for many but how does it work and how can self-employed people use it? This short guide will look into what has been announced and answer questions like:

• What is the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme?
• Who is eligible to apply?
• How and when to apply?
• What are the big questions around the coronavirus scheme for self-employed?
• What other help is available for the self-employed?
• How to get help with your financial situation