Payroll numbers rise but under-25s hit hardest
Reports suggest that numbers of workers on company payrolls have increased in the last three months, which could suggest a nod to stabilising the job crisis.
Although the numbers are increasing, “people under the age of 25 are bearing the brunt of the job losses.”
With the retail sector impacted the most during the pandemic, 123,000 payroll jobs were lost.
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Demand for business stress counselling nearly doubles since Covid
“There has been a huge increase in counselling for business owners that are suffering stress due to the pandemic”.
With work and home life merging into one, mental health has impacted many people, with business owners not sure about the future. Many are now needing help to overcome the impact it’s having on their companies.
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Where to find your £2,000 Brexit Support Fund grant
News reports confirm that the Government “are now giving small businesses who only trade with the EU the opportunity to apply for a £2,000 grant through the SME Brexit Support Fund to help with importing and exporting.”
With ever-changing regulations for businesses importing and exporting to the EU, the added costs impact small businesses. From January 2022, full import border control will be implemented.
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What can I use the SME Brexit Support Fund for?
Recipients can use the grant for training on:
- How to complete customs declarations
- How to manage customs processes and use customs software
- Specific import and export-related aspects including excise, VAT and rules of origin
This grant closes on June 30th 2021. To apply for the grant, click here.
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Covid fraud: £34.5m stolen in pandemic scams
With the increase in business loans and information from the Government / NHS sent through emails and text messages, many of us are constantly on edge whether what we are receiving is reliable or a scam.
Many of these scams have targeted internet shoppers as a way of getting their bank details. Another major scam is through emails which allows the scammer to go through your personal details by clicking a link.
We urge everyone to stay vigilant and make all staff aware that scams are still high.
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All small businesses to go Making Tax Digital by 2024, Treasury suggests
With small businesses accounting for £13.4bn owed to HMRC by companies not paying enough tax, the Government are now urging for income and corporate tax to be paid much earlier than needed.
When looking at how the Government will enforce this, they look to Making Tax Digital rollout as a way of “bringing the calculations and payment to tax closer to the point where income or profit arises.”
With many small businesses still closed due to the COVID pandemic, the Treasury state that the Government know that this would have a significant impact on small business and therefore “has no intention to make significant changes to the timing of income tax or corporation tax payments within the present parliament.”
The Government, however, are calling for a review of a modern “pay as you go” system to tax the self – employed more like employees. It is hoped that this will reduce errors as well as bending of the rules.
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Government mulls extending 2% online sales tax to all small businesses
Reports suggest that there will be an extension on the 2% online sales tax to all small businesses.
With the pandemic still closing bricks and mortar retailers, the Government are now trying to find ways for getting customers to go to high-street stores rather than buying online. Reports suggest this will not be enough to level the playing field, meaning the Government will need to monitor this key area of the economy closely in 2021.
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