Despite short-term issues around the government’s handling of coronavirus and Brexit negotiations, Butterfield’s Nir Sadeh believes the UK remains attractive to investors
The capital will move into the second tier of lockdown as of this weekend meaning millions will not be able to mix households, and public transport should be avoided, as infection rates are 'doubling every 10 days'
As half-term and Christmas holiday plans remain uncertain in the face of an upsurge in coronavirus infections and moves to introduce regional lockdowns, research shows the travel sector is heavily reliant on furlough scheme, with new measures failing to provide support
The UK is facing a prolonged period of disruption to economic activity as the country tackles the twin challenges of the Covid-19 crisis and leaving the EU single market, an OECD report warns
Insolvency trade body R3 has launched a free standard form for company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), which aims to make it easier for small businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to enter a CVA, by providing a foundation for directors’ proposals to be developed
Over 50,000 taxpayers have used a new online portal to claim tax relief for working at home during the pandemic in the first ten days of its operation, HMRC has revealed
It's only one week until the end of the 90 day period (Tuesday 20 October) for individuals and businesses to disclose incorrect furlough claims to HMRC, or risk HMRC probe
The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) all-share index has returned to its 2020 pre-Covid highs, outperforming the FTSE all-share index, according to BDO
With the government set to introduce localised Covid-19 lockdowns of varying severity, the job support scheme (JSS) is to be expanded to support businesses required to close their doors as a result of coronavirus restrictions
The rise of the self-employed ‘quantum worker’, who takes on multiple assignments, demands a change in how businesses manage their payroll and tax management, says John Whelan, CEO of My Digital
Business defaults and fraud could result in potential losses of £15bn to £26bn from the government’s Covid-19 bounce bank loan scheme, the National Audit Office (NAO) is warning
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) says Covid-19 disruption has seen companies embrace virtual AGMs, but warns some risk disenfranching shareholders in the process
Despite the apparent clarity of the FCA’s Covid-19 business interruption insurance test case, there is still much that businesses need to do before pursuing a claim, says Menzies’ Paul Smethurst
HMRC has published guidance on how businesses can claim the government’s £1,000 job retention bonus, available to employers who keep furloughed workers on the payroll for the next three months
