SAMLI Hair Studio
By Garry James SAMLI is a hair studio that offers “cuts and coffee”, based on London Road in St Leonards. SAMLI is a Hungarian word, pronounced sham-li, meaning kitchen chair. Gary Bánvölgyi, the business owner who is originally from Hungary,…
Important Summer Dates
VATOne of the early coronavirus support schemes was an automatic deferment of VAT liabilities. This covered payments falling due in the period 1 April to 30 June 2020. VAT is normally due for payment one month and seven days after…
Southern Business Region Essential to Post-Covid Recovery
Businesses across the South of England have called on the government to support their growth economies as part of the UK’s drive to recover from Covid-19. Six of the country’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), covering an area which produces almost…
New Discretionary Grant Fund Open For Applications
Hastings Borough Council has finalised its discretionary business grant scheme, and applications are now open. The government announced on Friday 1st May 2020 that they would be making additional money available to local authorities to support businesses affected by the…
My Home Working Experience
In many ways I am in a fortunate position during this current crisis. While many have been unable to work and seen severely reduced income, I have been able to continue working. The nature of my job as an accountant…
Updates on the Job Retention and Self-Employed Scheme
Whilst some lockdown restrictions are now being lifted, the government business support schemes are still continuing. Two of these schemes have seen some major changes in recent government announcements. The details of these scheme updates are as follows. Coronavirus Job…
Support Scheme Updates
Now we are a few weeks into lockdown, several of the support schemes that the government announced have now been implemented. If you run a business but have yet to receive support under any of these schemes, check the details…
Coronavirus Scam Schemes
At difficult times like this, it is more important than ever that we all work together to get through the current crisis. Unfortunately there are some people who see such situations as an opportunity to wreak havoc for their own…
Government Coronavirus Support Schemes
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, the UK, like many countries, has put a lockdown in place. Whilst the retail, hospitality and leisure sections have been hardest hit by this, many businesses have seen a downturn in their finances…
End Of Tax Year Planning
The end of the tax year, falling on 5 April 2020, is almost upon us again. Whilst there are still only a couple of weeks left, there may still be time for some planning to keep your tax bills down.…