New claims required for people working from home

HMRC has stated that, employees who are working from home will need to make new claims for tax relief for the 2021/22 tax year. Employers have been able to pay employees up to £6 a week tax-free from 6 April 2020, to cover additional costs if they have had to work...

£1.5 billion fund for business rates relief

Business rates relief is to be extended with a £1.5 billion fund targeted at those businesses unable to benefit from the current coronavirus (COVID-19) support. As part of a 15 month-long relief which runs to the end on June this year retail, hospitality and leisure...