HMRC announced on Wednesday 15 April that the eligibility cut-off date for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now 19 March 2020 (originally this date was 28 February 2020). Here our Croner Taxwise experts explain the intricacies of the furlough scheme

The government has sent personalised emails to an estimated two million eligible employers who operate PAYE systems with final details about how the furlough claim scheme will work and what employer reference codes will be required, with a step by step guide to how to use the furlough claim portal. Sara White reports

The government is planning to shore up some of the perceived gaps in the covid-19 rescue package with the launch of the Future Fund targeted at equity funded businesses which have been operating for five years or more