by VelocityAS | Jan 4, 2022 | COVID-19, Employment, Statutory Sick Pay
To help employers affected by the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rebate scheme for small employers is being reintroduced. In addition, the period for which an employee can self-certify a sickness absence is increased... 
by VelocityAS | Jan 4, 2022 | Accounting, COVID-19, Dividends, Finance, Self Assessment, Tax
Payments on account are advance payments towards your tax and, where relevant, your Class 4 National Insurance bill. You may need to make them if you are self-employed or if you are a landlord. You may also need to make them if you operate your business through a... 
by VelocityAS | Nov 1, 2021 | Accounting, Business, COVID-19, Finance, Tax, VAT
To help the hospitality and leisure industries recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, a reduced rate of VAT of 5% applied from 15 July 2020 until 30 September 2021. This rate has now come to an end, and a new reduced rate of 12.5%... 
by VelocityAS | Oct 1, 2021 | Accounting, Business, CJRS, COVID-19, Employment, HMRC
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) came to an end on 30 September 2021. The scheme has provided financial help to employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing employers to claim grants with which to pay furloughed and flexibly furloughed... 
by VelocityAS | Sep 6, 2021 | Accounting, Business, COVID-19, Employment, HMRC, PAYE, Payroll
The recent ‘pingdemic’ has resulted in large numbers of employees self-isolating. Where an employee meets the qualifying conditions, you must pay them SSP while they are self-isolating. As qualifying periods of self-isolation count as a Coronavirus-absence, if you are... 
by VelocityAS | Aug 2, 2021 | Business, COVID-19, Employment, Tax
Now that the ‘work from home if you can’ guidance has been lifted, employees are returning to the office. If, following their return, you allow employees to keep their homeworking equipment for personal use, there may be tax consequences to consider. Employer-provided...