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If you believe you are eligible for a Small Business Grant or a Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grant, you will need to register your details with your local billing authority.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a temporary scheme open to all UK employers for at least three months starting from 1 March 2020.

The Government have set up a scheme to help those who are self-employed or a member of a partnership and have lost income due to coronavirus.

Any charity that needs an extension on their annual return deadline as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, can ask for one by contacting the Charity Commission.

A number of major banks have introduced a series of measures to help tackle the financial impact of the virus.

The government have announced a series of measures to support business.

The current corona virus pandemic is presenting huge challenges to businesses on a scale that none of us are likely to have encountered in our working lives.

The Chambers of Commerce have provided a very useful reference point for guidance in respect of the various forms of assistance that are available for those affected by COVID-19.

Companies House are now allowing businesses to apply for automatic extensions if the coronavirus pandemic has affected their ability to meet deadlines.

In light of the growing business uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, HMRC have decided to delay the changes to the IR35 off payroll working rules in the private sector for 12 months.

HMRC has set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay their tax due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

The government has pledged thousands of pounds in additional financial support for victims of the recent floods.

The government has launched a consultation on proposals to create up to ten freeports across the UK which would have different customs rules than those which apply in the rest of the UK.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use the forthcoming Budget to raise taxes.

The government has confirmed that reforms to off-payroll working rules for the private sector will go ahead from 6 April 2020.

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that employees will be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from day one when self-isolating rather than having to wait until day four under the SSP waiting days rules.