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Firm news, tax planning and finance blogs by our team
We know how important it is for you to be able to find up to date business information, and our people love to share their knowledge about the news, and accounting and tax legislation. Here you will find links to our latest press releases, as well as tax planning and finance blog posts – all written by the Whitley Stimpson team, so you can read our take on topical subjects, and use our advice to help you to run your business. We have also shared the odd blog post or two about what we get up to in our communities, because we are proud to be a part of the areas where we live and work, and to support them where we can.
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Application Deadline for Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund fast approaching
Whitley Stimpson urges business owners interested in applying for the ‘Local authority discretionary grant fund’ through the Discretionary Business Grant scheme to check their local authority website and apply as soon as possible.
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay rebate scheme is now live
Back in March the Prime Minister announced changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) to assist with additional issues arising from COVID-19.
VAT reverse charge on construction services delayed until 2021
HRMC announced on Friday that the introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services has been delayed for a further 5 months due to the coronavirus pandemic and will now be introduced on 1 March 2021.
Whitley Stimpson COVID-19 risk assessment
Following an extended period of home working, we would like to share with you our completed COVID-19 risk assessment in line with government guidelines.
Whitley Stimpson cautions caterers of VAT consequences on changes to business model
The current coronavirus crisis has led those that were previously eat-in establishments to change their business model by turning to the provision of delivery-only and/or takeaway services. This could have significant VAT consequences which need to be considered.
Webinar – Construction Industry VAT Reverse Charge
Whitley Stimpson are hosting a webinar about the new VAT rules affecting the construction industry.
How to tell if contact from HMRC is genuine or a phishing email
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, HMRC have been contacting customers directly, which has led to an increase in scams surrounding support schemes. HMRC have therefore issued guidance on recognising genuine HMRC contact and those that are phishing emails.
The time to act is now before fundamental tax changes are upon us
The economic devastation created by coronavirus could have a profound effect on all our financial plans. It is almost inevitable that taxes will rise as the Government attempts to fund its unprecedented state spending and make up for lost revenue in taxation.
Will electric vehicles see the return of the company car?
Owen Kyffin, director of Whitley Stimpson accountants and business advisors explains how you could save money by driving an electric car.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Business News
Here you will find all the latest news in response to the coronavirus outbreak which will be updated daily.
The proposed amendments to insolvency law following COVID-19
The Government announced changes to insolvency laws at a press conference on Saturday, 28 March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there in terms of how the banks are supporting SME’s funding requests during the COVID-19 crisis, and in particular the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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