Companies

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Business | Free VaccTrak Lite tool launched to monitor employee vaccination status

As businesses begin to plan their transition out of lockdown and the vaccination programme gathers pace, BrightHR has released a free version of their VaccTrak tool

26 Mar 2021

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Tax | Business rate payers cannot claim 'material change of circumstance'

Business rate payers adversely affected by Covid-19 are to get a £1.5bn discount on their bills but will not be able to claim for material change of circumstance to reduce rates bill

26 Mar 2021

Business | Bounce Back Loans provided £46bn in funding for SMEs

Three Bounce Back Loans were issued every minute since they were launched in May 2020 as emergency loans provided almost £180bn in total lending to businesses

26 Mar 2021

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Business | Covid-19 insolvency measures extended to end June

The government has extended measures in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act to protect businesses during the pandemic for a further two months

25 Mar 2021

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Bank of England launches new £50 note

In the latest change to banknotes, the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has launched the design of the new £50 banknote featuring the scientist Alan Turing, set for release in June

25 Mar 2021

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Business | BEIS guidance on Restart Grants published

The Restart Grant scheme to help businesses reopen safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted has been launched with confirmation grants will be available from 1 April 2021 but applications can be submitted in advance

22 Mar 2021

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Business | High streets and seaside resorts given £56m covid recovery fund

The government has announced a £56m funding packages to support a safe reopening of high streets and seaside resorts to help deal with Covid fallout

22 Mar 2021

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Tax | HMRC to accept bulk appeals for late tax returns due to Covid-19

Tax agents and accountants will be able to send bulk appeals against late filing penalties for tax returns filed after 28 February due to Covid-19

19 Mar 2021

Business | Scammers target investors claiming to recover lost funds

Investors are being warned about worrying scams by people falsely claiming they can recover lost investments claiming that they are working on behalf of the Insolvency Service

19 Mar 2021

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Business | Uber agrees to pay drivers national minimum wage and pensions

Taxi hailing app Uber has confirmed that all its 70,000 UK drivers will be paid the national minimum wage with immediate effect

17 Mar 2021

Business | Liz Barclay named as Small Business Commissioner to lead crackdown on late payments

The government has appointed Liz Barclay as small business commissioner to spearhead the national effort to crackdown on delayed invoices which cause thousands of small businesses to close every year

17 Mar 2021

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Business | £20m SME Brexit Support Fund opens for applications

Smaller businesses can apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU with training costs covered

16 Mar 2021