Coronavirus Business Hub

Budget Spring 2021

On Wednesday 3rd March Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out a Budget to protect businesses through the pandemic, fix the public finances and begin building the future economy.

Below we have provided a link to our Budget Review, which reports on the key announcements and recent measures most likely to affect your business and personal finances.

For those who were not able to attend our Budget Briefing we have provided a recording on the Online Event.

For further information please get in touch with a member of our team – Exeter 01392 258553  |  Exmouth 01395 279521.

• Budget Briefing Recording
• Budget Review

We're here to help

All of our staff are equipped with the necessary IT equipment in order to be able to work from home. You can contact us either by calling our offices as normal or by email or by contacting one of the Partners direct.

We will be conducting all meetings virtually using either Zoom, Microsoft Teams or other platforms, unless that is impossible.

• Business Support Kit
• Virtual Services

Latest Announcements & Updates

The UK government responded to Coronavirus with measures aimed at delaying its spread and mitigating damage to the economy with a substantial stimulus package. We have published several fact sheets detailing some of the key support measures that have been put in place.

• Late Payment of Self-Assessment Penalties Update
• Deferment of VAT Update
• January/February Newsletter
• Business support grant
• Working from home tax relief
• Update regarding Furlough changes
• Update to the Level of Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Payments
• The Latest: Extension of the Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme
• Second Lockdown....financial support updates
• Winter Economy Plan
• UPDATE: Self Employment Support Scheme
• UPDATE: Flexible furlough scheme
• UPDATE: VAT Domestic Reverse Charge Scheme Date Change
• Don't forget to reinstate your direct debits for VAT payments
• UPDATE: Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
• UPDATE: Job Retention Scheme Payment
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Reclaim
• How to apply for the Self-employment income support scheme
• Government accounces "bounce back" loans
• Government support - future fund
• Latest Government & HMRC announcements
• Government Support for Business
• How to claim for your employees' wages through the Job Retention Scheme
• Business rates relief
• Help for the self employed
• Coronavirus VAT Deferral

Useful Links

There are a number of useful links that are available to business during the current crisis. We have listed a number of these these below which  we hope you will find informative and useful.

Local help and advice

• East Devon District Council
• Devon County Council
• Exmouth Town Council

Help for businesses & individuals

The UK government has launched a new online platform to help businesses access financial support during the coronavirus pandemic at: Government  support finder tool for businesses

• Top up to local business grant funds scheme
• Government business support campaign
• HRMC helpline to support businesses
• Business rates relief
• Working tax credits increased from 6 April 2020
• Companies House - need more time to file your company records?
• The Federation of Small Businesses
• ICAEW Coronavirus Hub
• Confederation of British Industry

For individuals

• Paying your tax bill
• Help with paying your utility bills
• Employment support allowance for those who are ill
• Job seekers allowance
• Universal credit
• Working from home - Security
• Travel Advice - Foreign Office