by Kathryn Morey | Mar 8, 2021 | Covid, News
All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free COVID-19 workplace testing programme. Workplace testing now available to all businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees Business encouraged to register interest by 31 March to...
by Kathryn Morey | Mar 3, 2021 | Covid, News
In a Budget which ‘meets the moment’, the Chancellor has today (3 March) set out a £65 billion three-point plan to provide support for jobs and businesses as we emerge from the pandemic and forge a path to recovery. Chancellor’s three-point plan to protect jobs and...
by Kathryn Morey | Mar 3, 2021 | Covid, News
Responding to an announcement by The Treasury that the Job Retention Scheme will be extended until the end of September, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said: “The extension of the furlough scheme shows that the Chancellor has listened to our business...
by Kathryn Morey | Mar 1, 2021 | Covid, News
Responding to an announcement by The Treasury of £5bn of new Restart Grants for struggling businesses, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said: “Chambers of Commerce have campaigned for additional grants to support the cash flow of our hardest-hit...
by Kathryn Morey | Feb 23, 2021 | Covid, News
Over half a million businesses who deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced today (23 February). In order to take advantage of the new payment scheme...
