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If you need to know more about anything here or you have any questions, please get in touch with us – call 0131 502 0543 or email Hamish: Hamish.Sheppard@crunchers-edinburgh.co.uk<\/a>. Please also keep an eye on our Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> pages for updates, including any of our free small business online forums.<\/p>\n You can also find the full Government online guidance at:<\/p>\n Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today that the deadline to apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan or a Bounce Back Loan has been extended to the end of November.<\/p>\n In addition, the maximum repayment term has been extended to 10 years.<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/p>\n A new business loan scheme is to be launched in January – we’ll share details once available.<\/p>\n The hospitality sector’s reduction in VAT to 5% will now continue until March 2021.<\/p>\n The second grant is now open, and HMRC should contact you if you are eligible. If you make a claim for the second grant you will have to confirm your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020. Claims must be made on or by 19 October 2020.<\/p>\n See the full details and claim Grant 2 online on the Gov.UK website here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Like the first grant, it’s claimed through your own personal Government Gateway account – so your accountant can’t claim for you. We’re happy to help if you need a hand at all though.<\/p>\n You can claim for the second and final grant even if you didn’t make a claim for the first grant.<\/p>\n To claim you\u2019ll need your:<\/p>\n This grant will be a taxable grant worth 70% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering a further 3 months\u2019 worth of profits, and capped at \u00a36,570 in total.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This new fund from the Scottish Government opened today for applications, and will close at 5pm on 31st July.<\/p>\n The fund is designed to support innovative early-stage, high-growth companies in Scotland who have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A list of eligibility criteria has been set out, with successful applicants receiving \u00a350,000 to \u00a3300,000 – however applications are competitive, so not all eligible companies will secure funding.<\/p>\n According to Scottish Enterprise:<\/a><\/p>\n The funding is a combination of convertible loan and grant, although applications will also be accepted for a convertible loan only. A convertible loan is a type of loan funding that can either be repaid with the associated interest or converted into equity (meaning Scottish Enterprise would own shares in your company). The grant element does not need to be repaid, and will only make up a maximum of 20% (subject to eligible costs) of any funding awarded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Find the full details and how to apply on the Scottish Enterprise website<\/a>.<\/p>\n A temporary VAT reduction will be applied to the hospitality sector, holiday accommodation and some attractions, from Wednesday 15th July 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n The UK Government recently announced a temporary reduction in VAT rates for businesses that make supplies of hospitality, hotel and holiday accommodation and also on admission to certain attractions. This aims to help businesses that have been particularly hard hit by the recent coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n The VAT reduction will apply from Wednesday 15th July until 12th January 2021, reducing the standard rate of VAT from 20% down to 5%.<\/p>\n See our short video<\/a> to explain where the reduced VAT rate can be applied, and what you need to think about so that you can take advantage of the reduction. You can find the full details of the scheme on the Gov.UK website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The deadline for claiming the first grant, covering March, April and May, is 13th July – you must claim yourself, your accountant cannot do this on your behalf.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To claim you\u2019ll need your:<\/p>\n The scheme has been extended until 19 October 2020, and you can claim a second grant from 17 August 2020<\/p>\n If you make a claim for the second grant you will have to confirm your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020.<\/p>\n This grant will be a taxable grant worth 70% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering a further 3 months\u2019 worth of profits, and capped at \u00a36,570 in total.<\/p>\n You can claim for the second and final grant even if you did not make a claim for the first grant.<\/p>\n VAT returns with a payment date of 30th June or after must be paid in full, on time.<\/p>\n If you cancelled your Direct Debit to HMRC in order to defer your VAT payments between 20 March and 30 June you will need to set up a new Direct Debit, in time for the first payment due.<\/p>\n Any VAT payments that you deferred must be paid in full by 31st March 2021.<\/p>\n See the full details on the UK.Gov website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can find out more about the furlough scheme on our dedicated webpage<\/a>, or see full details on the UK.Gov website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here’s a summary of the key things you need to know:<\/p>\n You can find out more about the furlough scheme on our dedicated webpage<\/a>, or see full details on the UK.Gov website<\/a>.<\/p>\n See full details on the UK.Gov website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will repay employers the Statutory Sick Pay paid to current or former employees – this applies to businesses with fewer than 250 employees. The scheme covers all types of employment contracts, including employees on agency contracts, on flexible or zero-hour contracts or on fixed term contracts.<\/p>\n You can use the scheme as an employer if:<\/p>\n See the details in full on the Gov.UK website<\/a>, including guidance on making your claim<\/a> and the online claim form<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will continue until end of October, with furloughed workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary, up to \u00a32,500.<\/p>\n From the start of August, furloughed workers will be able to return to work part-time with employers being asked to pay a percentage towards the salaries of their furloughed staff.<\/p>\n The employer payments will substitute the contribution the government is currently making, ensuring that staff continue to receive 80% of their salary, up to \u00a32,500 a month.<\/p>\n See the details in full on the Gov.UK website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The UK Government has announced new loans will be made available for small and medium-sized businesses, from the 4th<\/sup>\u00a0May.<\/p>\n See the full details and find out how to apply on the Gov.UK website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three new grants, recently announced by the Scottish Government, opened today for applications.<\/p>\n Full details are on the FindBusinessSupport.Gov.Scot website<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n HMRC have issued additional instructions for reclaiming furloughed staff salaries<\/a> – the online portal for this opens on Monday, 20th April.<\/p>\n HMRC have also announced an important update to employee eligibility for the scheme:<\/p>\n See the full update: Reclaiming furloughed staff salaries \u2013 instructions from HMRC<\/a><\/p>\n Main bullet points:<\/strong><\/p>\n Please get in touch if you need further information.<\/p>\n The UK government has announced that self-employed workers will be able to apply for a grant of up to \u00a32,500 a month to help them cope with the financial impact of COVID-19.<\/p>\n The money will be paid in a single lump sum, but will not begin to arrive until the start of June at the earliest.<\/p>\n See Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement on the BBC website.<\/a><\/p>\n We’ll update with further links once these are available.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We will be hosting a free weekly online forum<\/a> covering:<\/p>\n We’ll share links to each online forum on our social platforms.<\/p>\n The City of Edinburgh Council’s webpage<\/a> includes links to guidance and support for businesses, links to forms to apply for funding, and the latest update on COVID-19 and the council’s services.<\/p>\n If you need to know anything about eligibility for funding, please get in touch.<\/p>\n East Lothian Council’s webpage<\/a> includes links to support for businesses, non-domestic rates relief, business interuption loans and an application form for one-off grants.<\/p>\n All UK businesses are eligible to defer VAT payments from 20 March 2020 until 30 June 2020.<\/p>\n Gov.uk<\/a> says: This is an automatic offer with no applications required. Businesses will not need to make a VAT payment during this period. Taxpayers will be given until the end of the 2020 to 2021 tax year to pay any liabilities that have accumulated during the deferral period. VAT refunds and reclaims will be paid by the government as normal.<\/em><\/p>\n Customers who normally pay by direct debit should cancel their direct debit with their bank if they are unable to pay. Please do so in sufficient time so that HMRC do not attempt to automatically collect on receipt of your VAT return.<\/em><\/p>\n Income Tax Self-Assessment payments due on the 31 July 2020 may be deferred until 31 January 2021.<\/p>\n Gov.uk<\/a> says: You are eligible if you are due to pay your second self-assessment payment on account on 31 July. You do not need to be self-employed to be eligible for the deferment.<\/em><\/p>\n The deferment is optional. If you are still able to pay your second payment on account on 31 July you should do so.<\/em><\/p>\n How to access the scheme<\/em> HMRC have also scaled up their Time to Pay offer to all firms and individuals who are in temporary financial distress as a result of COVID-19 and have outstanding tax liabilities<\/em>.<\/p>\n Hamish Sheppard gives an overview of how you can prepare your small business for Covid-19 and help to mitigate the challenges of the coming months.<\/p>\n Watch it here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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Bounce Back and Business Interruption Loans – deadline for applications extended<\/h2>\n
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Self Employed Income Support – second grant now open<\/h2>\n
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Early Stage Growth Challenge Fund – now open in Scotland for applications<\/h2>\n
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Temporary VAT reduction for the hospitality sector, holiday accommodation and some attractions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Deadline for claiming Self-Employment Income Support Grant: 13th July 2020<\/h2>\n
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing<\/h2>\n
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Update to the Job Retention Furlough Scheme<\/h2>\n
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Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme now available<\/h2>\n
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Furlough scheme extended to October<\/h2>\n
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NEW Bounce Back Loans – launching 4 May<\/h2>\n
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01 May 2020<\/h3>\n
Three new grants for businesses impacted by COVID-19<\/h2>\n
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Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund<\/u><\/u><\/h3>\n
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Reclaiming furloughed staff salaries \u2013 update and instructions from HMRC<\/h2>\n
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Urgent – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update<\/h2>\n
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Support for self-employed workers<\/h2>\n
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Weekly COVID-19 small business forum<\/h2>\n
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City of Edinburgh Council – non-domestic rates and cash grants<\/h2>\n
East Lothian Council – non-domestic rates and cash grants<\/h2>\n
Deferring VAT payments<\/h2>\n
Deferring income tax payments<\/h2>\n
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Video: How to help prepare your small business for Covid-19<\/h2>\n