We have a great deal of experience in assisting clients in securing funding, and are currently working hard to help businesses to access the various Government schemes. Please click here to read our summary of help available to you.
The Government has announced that the expansion of the off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, will be delayed in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported previously, the rules are designed to ensure that an individual who works like an employee, but through their own limited company, pays Income Tax and NI contributions as […]
Anyone can opt to defer! VAT payments are deferred for 3 months, applicable from 20 March 2020 until 30 June 2020 – all UK businesses are eligible. This is an automatic offer with no applications required. Businesses will not need to make a VAT payment during this period. Taxpayers will be given until the end […]
Soon after announcing the new Coronavirus self-employed income support scheme, the Government has now set out further guidance for Employers on the Job Retention Scheme (or ‘Furlough’ scheme to take its familiar name!) The further guidance is helpful, in that it helps ensure compliance and gives a better practical understanding of how the grant funding […]
The Chancellor has this evening announced a new self-employed income support scheme. The Government will pay self-employed people a taxable grant of 80% of their average monthly trading profit over the last three years, capped at £2,500 a month. The scheme is open to people who make the majority of their income from self-employment, and […]
In a bid to ease the strain on economy, the Chancellor has followed through on his promise ‘to do whatever it takes’ to support the economy in a series of fiscal measures which would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago. The latest measures announced include: Introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Deferment […]
We at Magma are here to support your business In what is proving to be a constantly evolving situation with COVID-19, we at Magma are staying informed on the financial assistance available to businesses and are here to support you in accessing the help you need. We have put together a current summary of Government […]
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced further support for businesses and individuals which could prove invaluable to those suffering from the economic impact of the global Coronavirus pandemic. Sunak’s bold measures sought to assure all those affected that the Government was determined to ‘do whatever it takes’ to support the economy through the crisis. Support for […]
Many workers who have been providing their services through an intermediary, such as a personal service company (PSC), may find that their company is no longer required. This may be because from April the tax advantages associated with operating through a PSC are lost. Alternatively, it may be because their end client does not want […]
The use of Family Investment Companies (FIC) has come under investigation by a small ‘secret’ HMRC team known as the FICs Unit. The unit was launched in April 2019, with the purpose of investigating the use of family investment companies by the very wealthy to avoid paying inheritance tax. A FIC can be used as […]
