Monthly Archives: May 2020

Tax Diary May/June 2020

1 May 2020 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 July 2019. 19 May 2020 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 May 2020. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 May 2020). 19 May 2020 - Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly…
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Companies House support for ailing businesses

The following announcement was recently made by Companies House: Businesses will be given additional support to help them meet their legal responsibilities under changes announced today (16 April 2020). Companies House will temporarily pause the strike off process to prevent companies being dissolved. This will give businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak the time they…
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Claiming Child Benefits for new-borns

General Register Offices are currently operating with reduced capacity and with government guidance to social distance and stay at home, new parents are advised not to visit them. They can however still claim Child Benefit without having to register their child’s birth first to ensure that they do not miss out. If they already claim…
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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

There has been considerable commentary in the media about this support initiative as business owners - struggling to cope with the reduction in their cash resources due to the COVID-19 outbreak – are finding it difficult to secure support from their bank. Readers will be encouraged by the Chancellor’s recent comments when he confirmed that…
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