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£2,000 Grants For Brexit-Related Training or Professional Advice Announced

The Government has announced the launch of a £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund, intended to help SMEs with the new rules that apply to trading with the EU following the end of the Brexit transition period. The fund offers grants worth up to £2,000 to enable businesses who trade only with the EU and

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Chris Ferguson

Reviewing Your Business Finances For Post-Covid Recovery

By Chris Ferguson, head of recovery and insolvency at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors If you’d been standing at a New Year’s Eve party in 2019 contemplating the coming year, the chances are that you didn’t quite foresee the turmoil that lay ahead… The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and everything that came with it

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COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan repayment period extended

The Government has announced changes to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) available to small businesses in the UK that will give companies longer to repay what they have borrowed. Around 1.4 million small and medium-sized businesses have taken out a loan since they were introduced last year, amounting to around £45 billion of financial

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Making the most of R&D

UK companies spent over £25 billion on Research and Development (R&D) during 2018, and HMRC’s statistics show that the volume of R&D relief claimed by small and medium sized companies (SMEs) is increasing. However, many eligible SMEs are still not claiming the relief. This is often due to a lack of awareness, or a misunderstanding

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The advantages of electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes

Businesses looking to reward and retain staff members may wish to consider offering an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme. Not only are many EVs better for the environment, but they could also offer businesses considerable savings. Businesses can use employee salary sacrifice – similar to schemes offered for pension contributions, cycle to work schemes

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The VAT Reverse Charge for the Construction Industry Scheme – Are you ready?

From 1 March 2021, businesses within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) must record, report and pay VAT under the new VAT domestic reverse charge rules. This change affects both contractors and subcontractors and the supply of certain kinds of construction services in the UK. Under the new rules, VAT registered subcontractors who provide a service

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Depend Group

RMT Accountants’ Advice Helps North East Entrepreneurs Acquire Adaptive Living Firm

Advice from RMT Accountants & Business Advisors has helped to bring two successful North East adaptive living businesses together under one roof. Dolphin Stairlifts (North East) and Shape Adaptations have been bought by Stephen and Mary Smith and brought together to form the new Depend Group, which will act as a one stop shop for

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VAT after Brexit: what you need to know

Following the end of the transition period on 1 January 2021, many businesses are taking on the challenge of overseas accounting for the first time. To support your business, we’ve answered some of the most common questions we’ve received over the past month. Is VAT applicable on the purchase of a service from EU countries?

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Requests for exemption from publication of furlough claims must be submitted by Monday 25 January

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that the final deadline for employers to request an exemption from the publication of furlough claims will be this coming Monday 25 January 2021. Shortly after it was announced in the autumn that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would be extended and reset to resemble the original

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