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10th March 2020
Electric Cars Benefit in Kind
Fully electric vehicles Employees are required to pay income tax on any Benefits that they receive from their employer. The Benefit in Kind (BIK) for Company...
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13th March 2020
Budget 2020
National Insurance The Primary threshold for Employee’s National Insurance increases to £9,500. This will save an Employee on average £104 per year...
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3rd June 2024
An introduction to Credit Insurance
Mark Johnson at Bridge Insurance Brokers has provided us with some helpful advise to pass on to our clients in order to help them protect their business...
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23rd March 2020
Guidance for Employees and the Self-Employed
The Government has published further information and guidance for employees and the self-employed. The link below covers – – Self-isolation –...
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23rd March 2020
Furloughed Workers
We are understandably receiving many queries in relation to the announcement made on Friday that the Government will cover 80% of employees pay if they...
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1st July 2024
Energy partnership
As our clients know we are always looking to improve on ways we can help our clients save money. We are delighted to announce a partnership with Troocost...
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24th March 2020
Our Service to You
Following yesterday’s announcement of the restrictions on movement, our office is now closed until at least Tuesday 14th April 2020. We will however...
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1st July 2024
Card payment partnership
We are delighted to announce that we have formed a partnership with Acecard, a payment solution for debit and credit card payments, this also means that...
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25th March 2020
VAT Payment “Holiday”
HMRC has updated it’s guidance for the VAT payment holiday. For those who pay by direct debit and wish to take the option of a payment holiday then they...
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26th March 2020
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
CBILS is a new scheme that can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the UK who are experiencing lost or deferred revenues, leading...
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26th March 2020
Self Assessment July 2020 Payment
HMRC have now confirmed that the deferred July 2020 payment on account will apply to everyone under Self-Assessment not just the self-employed. If you...
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26th March 2020
Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined the financial support being made available to self-employed individuals and we outline the support below: – Self-employed...
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31st October 2024
2024 Autumn Budget
National Minimum Wage The announcement of changes will be welcome to those on the lowest incomes. The Main Rate will increase from £11.44 to £12.21. The...
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27th March 2020
Guidance on Furloughing Workers – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
HMRC last night published their guidance on furloughing workers, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Here...
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27th March 2020
Furloughing Directors – the problems
The guidance is unclear at the moment if you can furlough directors. Some people say yes, some say no. We thought we would explain a little about...
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30th March 2020
Covid-19 – Support available to you from the Government
Below is a summary of the support available to you and your business. Please find the section below which applies to you and your business. Please...
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31st March 2020
SMDC Business Grant
The page is now live for those of you in the Staffordshire Moorlands to claim the business grant. The page can be found here: https://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/Coronavirus-Business-Financial-Support The...
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6th April 2020
Furloughing Company Officers – An update
HMRC have provided a further update (6th April 2020) confirming that Company Officers (Company Directors and Company Secretaries) can be furloughed under...
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7th April 2020
Furloughing staff – further information and examples of how the reclaim is calculated
When reviewing the latest Government guidelines in relation to calculating furlough pay for employees (released 6th April 2020), there is an interesting...
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16th April 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Update
Yesterday (15th April 2020) the Government announced a change to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Previously, the scheme allowed employees...
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20th April 2020
Furlough Pay – Update
Furlough payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) have been extended by one month to now cover payments up to the end of June 2020. In...
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29th April 2020
Employee’s working from home
As an employer, you may be thinking whether you can help to cover your employee’s additional household expenses (electricity, gas, internet access and...
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29th April 2020
Help for the self-employed – update
Further information has been released in relation to support available for those who are self-employed. If not already done so, please review our original...
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30th April 2020
Holidays During Furlough
The information provided by HMRC is vague in relation to employee holidays during a furlough period, but ACAS have now provided clearer information in...
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4th May 2020
Bounce Back Loan Scheme
Today (4th May 2020) sees the release of a new loan scheme to help Small and Medium–sized businesses. The scheme allows businesses to borrow between...
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29th May 2020
Furlough Scheme and Self-Employed Income Support Schemes – Update 29th May 2020
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has today (29th May 2020) announced changes to the employee Furlough Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. The...
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10th June 2020
Parents returning to work from maternity/paternity leave in the coming months now eligible for Furlough Scheme
The Government have announced that parents who are currently on statutory maternity or paternity leave and due to return to work in the coming months WILL...
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18th June 2020
July 2020 Self-Assessment Payments on Account
Due to Coronavirus, taxpayers who pay their tax via self-assessment have the option of delaying the payment on account due by 31st July 2020 until 31st...
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18th June 2020
Self-Assessment Payment Reminders & Statements
You may have read on the reverse of your “notice to complete a tax return” that from September 2020 HMRC will no longer be issuing paper self-assessment...
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24th June 2020
Our service to you – Update 24th June 2020
Further to our last update on 24th March 2020, we have reviewed the updated guidance provided by the Government and the Health and Safety Executive and...
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8th July 2020
Summer Statement (8th July 2020)
Rishi Sunak announced the latest Government incentives as outlined below: – Job Retention Bonus Employers will be able to claim a bonus...
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12th August 2020
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – second claim
If you are self-employed and eligible for the second claim under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, the scheme will be accepting claims from Monday...
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30th September 2020
Self-employment Income Support Scheme – Grant Extension
The self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) has been extended by the Government in the latest round of financial assistance available to the self-employed. To...
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30th September 2020
Job Support Scheme
Recently unveiled by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the Job Support Scheme (JSS) comes into effect from 1st November 2020. This new scheme replaces the current Coronavirus...
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9th October 2020
Self-assessment Enhanced Payment Plan
In the latest financial assistance outlined by the Government, taxpayers under self-assessment will be able to spread the tax liabilities which become...
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23rd October 2020
Job Support Scheme (JSS) – updated
The Job Support Scheme is changing. Full guidance is not yet available, and it may be a few weeks until released in full. But here are the initial...
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26th October 2020
Job Support Scheme (JSS) – The latest guidance
There will now be two forms of the JSS, Open and Closed. The Government advise that they are likely to update this guidance further on 31st October...
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26th October 2020
Business Grants
The Government are providing additional funding to allow Local Authorities (LA’s) to support businesses in high-alert level areas which are not legally...
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1st November 2020
Furlough Scheme Extension
Following the latest announcement of a further lockdown across England (covering 5th November to 2nd December 2020), employers small or large, charitable...
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1st November 2020
November lockdown Business Grants
Businesses required to close in England due to local or national restrictions will be eligible for the following business grants: – For properties...
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5th November 2020
SEISS Grant – update
The Self-employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) was recently amended to increase the level of financial support for November 2020 for those who are self-employed...
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5th November 2020
Furlough & SEISS updates
Further updates have been announced which supersede our earlier updates. The Furlough scheme has now been extended to 31st March 2021 with employees...
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23rd December 2020
Final thoughts for the year
In our final post of the year, we would like to say a few thank you’s. Firstly, thank you to you, our clients. It has been a really tough year...
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22nd February 2021
Paying Your Deferred VAT
Some businesses took advantage of the VAT deferment between 20th March and 30th June 2020. These deferred VAT liabilities are due for payment by 31st...
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22nd February 2021
Self-assessment tax penalty deferral
For self-assessment taxpayers who have not yet paid their January 2021 tax liability, a 5% late payment penalty would normally be charged by HM Revenue...
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3rd March 2021
Budget 2021
Following the Chancellor’s statement to the House of Commons in respect of the Budget for 2021, here is a summary of the announcements. Coronavirus...
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23rd April 2021
SEISS GRANTS – WHEN TO DECLARE ON YOUR TAX RETURN
With the fourth SEISS Grant becoming available in the coming days, we thought that we would let you know when the Grants are declarable on your tax returns. For...
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19th May 2018
When to complete a Tax Return
At The Curtis Partnership we have all of this covered for our clients, but we know that some of you out there in Cheadle, Tean, Uttoxeter, Leek or even...
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19th April 2018
Latest Tax and NIC information for 2018/19
Here at The Curtis Partnership we like to make it easy for you to find what you need so here are the latest tax, national insurance and minimum wages rates...
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10th December 2021
Update following the latest Government announcement
Following the updated Government guidance, our office will be closed to clients with effect from 5pm on Friday 10th December 2021 until such time as...
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18th March 2022
National Insurance and Dividend Tax Changes from 6th April 2022
National Insurance The Government have announced changes to the rates of National Insurance and Dividend Taxes to fund NHS and Social Care. The changes...
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22nd November 2022
Autumn Statement 2022
Following the Chancellor’s statement to the House of Commons in respect of the Autumn Statement for 2022, here is a summary of the announcements. National...
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3rd August 2018
Amazon Tax Bill
As we continue to enjoy the summer holiday season, the accounting world starts its countdown to the tax return deadline of 31st January. This is the...
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