Overclaimed Furlough Grants and Fraud Penalties

Overclaimed Furlough Grants and Fraud Penalties Croner TaxWise have released the following notes regarding overclaimed furlough grants: The Government has explained that the following actions constitute an overclaimed furlough grant, and thus could lead to furlough fraud: any amount the employer was not entitled to receive; or any amount the employer is no longer entitled…

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – Second Grant

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – Second Grant HMRC’s second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant is opening for eligible people to claim. This week HMRC are writing to self-employed people who may be eligible. The scheme will open for claims on 17‌‌ August and customers have been given a date to make a claim. They can…

Help and Support for Businesses and Individuals – Update

Help and Support for Businesses and Individuals – Update The Chancellor has recently announced the introduction of some new measures to support business and individuals, together with some changes to the existing schemes in place.   Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) From 1‌‌‌ ‌July, you can claim a more flexible grant for any employee you…

Further details on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Further details on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Set out below are the rules as they are currently understood (summarised from notes provided by ICAEW), however it must be stressed that further guidance is awaited and therefore the following comments are provisional and may change. For sole director/shareholder owner-managed limited companies Not treated as self-employed…