Risk Assessment outlined by Government to enable return to work.
Nigel Holland "The 5 rules which have been introduced by the Government are clear and must be followed by Employers to enable Employees to return to work.A risk assessment must be carried out and all businesses are different.The aim must be to keep the Employees safe...
Furlough fraud
Nigel Holland Whistle blowers expose fraud from bosses "There is increasing evidence that Employers have been illegally using the furlough scheme. Some have been accused of furloughing their staff and then asking them to continue to work. This is certainly against the...
£1.5bn fraud in Benefit claims
Nigel Holland " The amount involved in the estimated fraud is staggering. It looks as though the authorities bent over backwards in an attempt to get money out to those people who deserved it and did not have robust enough controls in place."Nigel Holland Universal...
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
Nigel Holland "The coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will launch online on 26 May. This will help Employers claim SSP.The government are doing a good job helping businesses throughout a very difficult time."Nigel Holland Below is a letter from HMRC about...
Reminder to clients to collect records from our office.
Nigel Holland " It is important that our clients collect their records from our office after they have been worked on. They must be stored by the tax payer in case of an HMRC investigation."Nigel Holland If records are not collected we shall hold onto them for a short...
Letter from HMRC -second claim for Furlough
Nigel Holland Second claim for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Letter from HMRC " Most businesses are now familiar with the routine for the claim from the Government. This letter from HMRC is useful because it sets out the relevant dates and the updates to the rules....
Advice from HMRC re self employed grants
Nigel Holland As Accountants we have received the following advice from HMRC on how clients should make their claim " It is important that self employed businesses, not limited companies, follow the advice below in order to receive the grant they deserve. They must...
Now we have to pay £300 billion
Nigel Holland Estimates of the cost of the Pandemic for the UK are coming in at £300bn. This figure could rise to £500bn. The figures are not known at this stage but is going to be enormous. " The amount of financial support which has been given by the Government is...
Government extends Furlough scheme
Nigel Holland " By extending the scheme there will be further help available for businesses and their employees but the cost will be large."Nigel Holland Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain...
Letter from HMRC
Nigel Holland "HMRC have written the following open letter to tax payers concerning the job Retention Scheme. It is good to hear about the changes made." Nigel Holland Dear customer, I’m writing to share the latest information about the Coronavirus Job Retention...