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Business Rates Discount (COVID-19 Response)
An article on the rates relief available as announced in the Spring Budget 2020 and extended version for the impact of COVID-19.
Helpful Links and Websites
Listed below government websites where you can access the latest information. Government action plan: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan Guidance on social distancing and stay at home: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response Travel advice: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus Support for businesses: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses Tax helpline to support businesses who are concerned about paying their taxes: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tax-helpline-to-support-businesses-affected-by-coronavirus-covid-19 Guide for employees, employers and businesses: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19 Budget 2020: tax-related documents: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/budget-2020-tax-related-documents NHS Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
What you need to know from a legal perspective – Andrew Jackson
Coronavirus: What does your business need to know? By Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP | Published on 27th March 2020 As the coronavirus outbreak in the UK continues to escalate, we are now receiving an ever increasing number of enquiries from clients, particularly around employer obligations and contracts. This is a fluid and fast-moving situation and the Government is providing daily briefings to the nation dealing with a number of different issues arising from the outbreak. In response to the constantly changing legal landscape, we have updated the following q&as*, which address some of the key issues as they currently stand, [...]
COVID-19 Update (19/03/2020)
COVID-19 Update (19/03/2020) Support for businesses who are paying sick pay to employees: The Government will pass legislation shortly to allow small and medium-sized businesses and employers to reclaim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid for sickness absence due to COVID-19. The eligibility criteria for the scheme will be as follows: This refund will cover up to 2 weeks’ SSP per eligible employee who has been off work because of COVID-19. Employers with fewer than 250 employees will be eligible - the size of an employer will be determined by the number of people they employed as of 28 February 2020 [...]
