by Pi Accountancy | Feb 18, 2022 | Business, COVID-19, Tax
Businesses and self-assessment taxpayers are being reminded they need to include all grants paid as part of the COVID-19 support payments in their tax returns, as some may think these were non-taxable. Have you set money aside to deal with tax on support grants? HMRC...
by Pi Accountancy | Oct 1, 2021 | COVID-19, HMRC, PAYE, Payroll, Tax
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) came to an end on 30 September 2021. The scheme has provided financial help to employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing employers to claim grants with which to pay furloughed and flexibly furloughed...
by Pi Accountancy | Sep 15, 2021 | COVID-19, HMRC, Job Support Scheme, PAYE, Payroll
The recent ‘pingdemic’ has resulted in large numbers of employees self-isolating. Where an employee meets the qualifying conditions, you must pay them SSP while they are self-isolating. As qualifying periods of self-isolation count as a Coronavirus-absence, if you are...
by Pi Accountancy | Jul 2, 2021 | COVID-19, HMRC, SEISS, Self Assessment, Self-employed, Tax
As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) enters its final months, now is the time to review grants that you have claimed under the scheme, and pay back any amounts claimed in error. You may also choose to repay voluntarily funding that you have received under...
by Pi Accountancy | Jul 2, 2021 | COVID-19, HMRC, Job Support Scheme, SEISS, Self Assessment, Self-employed
Claims for the fifth grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open from late July. If, based on your tax returns, HMRC think that you are eligible for the grant, they will contact you in mid-July and give you a date from which you can submit...
by Pi Accountancy | Jun 29, 2021 | Business, COVID-19, Job Support Scheme
Although the furlough system was designed to keep workers employed, unfortunately it doesn’t protect them from being made redundant. But it doesn’t affect their redundancy pay rights if they are let go from their job amid the coronavirus crisis. As their...