by MAS | Mar 27, 2020 | Business advice, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Financial news, HMRC
The scheme will provide grants to self-employed individuals/partnerships, worth 80% of their profits, capped at £2,500 a month. HMRC will use average profits from tax returns in 16/17, 17/18 and 18/19 to calculate the size of the grant. Eligibility You must...
by MAS | Mar 27, 2020 | Business advice, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Financial news, HMRC
The Government has launched the GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp. The automated ‘chatbot’ service aims to provide official, trustworthy and timely information about coronavirus and further reduce the burden on NHS services.To use the free service,...
by MAS | Mar 27, 2020 | Financial news
Trade association UK Finance has announced that from 1 April the spending limit for contactless card payments will rise from its current level of £30 to £45. The decision to increase the payment limit was reached following consultation between the retail sector and...
by MAS | Mar 27, 2020 | Business advice, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Financial news, HMRC
The Arts Council will be making £160m of emergency funding available to support individuals and organisations working in the cultural sector. The funding will be available for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers, who can apply for grants up to...
by MAS | Mar 26, 2020 | MAS Blog
HMRC has changed the dedicated phone number for the coronavirus helpline to 0800 024 1222 to increase load capacity.
