Redundancy process map

Acas has published a process map for employers who are having to consider making redundancies due to coronavirus. The interactive tool has been designed to help employers better understand redundancy processes, required steps and good practice when

The new reality

It may be some time before we could state with some certainty that it was back to business as usual; usual being the business environment before the arrival of Coronavirus.

What has changed?

The major change has been the dampening of demand due to

What is working capital?

Accountants would say that working capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. It is the capital of a business used in day to day trading operations.

Current assets are generally those that can be converted into cash

Vehicle MOT dates

The government has announced that mandatory MOT tests for car, motorcycle and van owners in England, Scotland and Wales are to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020. This means that all drivers whose vehicle is due for an MOT test from 1 August will be

Trusts and CGT

A trust is an obligation that binds a trustee, an individual or a company to deal with the assets such as land, money and shares which form part of the trust. The person who places assets into a trust is known as a settlor and the trust benefits one

IHT exemption for gifts out of income

It is possible for wealthier taxpayers to take advantage of the IHT exemption for gifts and payments that are paid as normal expenditure out of income. This is a very flexible exemption from IHT as there are no specific requirements, for example,

Stock valued at net realisable value

One of the acceptable methods to value stock is at the lower of cost and net realisable value (NRV). NRV is broadly defined as the estimated selling price of an asset less any disposal costs.

HMRC provides the following guidance in their Business

Updated HM Treasury instructions re: CJRS

On 26 June 2020, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak made a further (third) Treasury Direction under sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 concerning the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

There are a number of important changes to the way

Government support for pubs, cafes and restaurants

The government has confirmed a further easing of lockdown as pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, hairdressers and cinemas have been given permission to reopen in England from 4 July. The launch date has been dubbed as Super Saturday. These changes will

Financial help for debt advisers

The government has announced that an extra £37.8 million will be made available to support debt advice providers during 2020-21. The distribution of the money will be overseen by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). MaPS will set out the

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