Reforms to off-payroll working rules have been delayed by 12 months as part of the UK government’s Covid-19 economic response package. The rules, which ensure two people sitting side by side doing the same work for the same employer are taxed in the same way, will now come into effect on 6 April 2021 instead of 6 April this year. For further information please visit the GOV.UK website For advice and information on Coronavirus for...
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If Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected your company and you need more time to file your accounts, you should act before your filing deadline. All companies must send their accounts, reports and confirmation statements to Companies House every year. If a company’s accounts are filed late, the law imposes an automatic penalty. Your company should take appropriate measures to ensure accounts are filed on time. If, immediately before the filing deadline, it becomes apparent that accounts...
In this time of increased stress on the food supply chain, Food Innovation Wales has opened a Helpline in each of its geographical areas. For food safety, technical or supply chain continuity (e.g. raw material suppliers), please contact the following numbers: South Wales Zero2Five Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University: Rhiannon Richards: 07468 752237 – RBfacey-richards@cardiffmet.ac.uk – (Technical Support) David Lloyd: 07770 825069 – dclloyd@cardiffmet.ac.uk Martin Sutherland: 07770 701660 – msutherland@cardiffmet.ac.uk Mid Wales Food Centre...
The Welsh Government has announced a package of support worth £1.4bn for small businesses to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. Shops, leisure and hospitality businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or less will receive 100% business rates relief and pubs with a rateable value of between £51,000 and £100,000 will receive a £5,000 reduction on their bill. Expanding on this support a new package providing in 2020/21, retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in...
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is looking for organisations who can support in the supply of ventilators and ventilator components across the United Kingdom as part of the UK Government’s response to COVID-19. If your business can help with the call for ventilator production, please visit the GOV.UK website for further information. For advice and information on Coronavirus for your business, please visit the Business Wales Coronavirus advice pages.
Current UK government advice is for everyone to try and stop unnecessary contact with other people – 'social distancing'. This includes: working from home where possible avoiding busy commuting times on public transport avoiding gatherings of people, whether in public, at work or at home Employers should support their workforce to take these steps. This might include: agreeing to more flexible ways of working, for example changing start and finish times to avoid busier commuting...
Following announcements in the Budget, the Department for Work and Pensions is making temporary arrangements to support those impacted by coronavirus. Extra support and measures will be in place for: people already claiming support people who need to make a new claim for financial support employees and self-employed people businesses For further information, please visit the GOV.UK website. Please visit the Business Wales Coronavirus advice for businesses pages for information for your business on dealing...
New guidance advises people to stay at home for 14 days if someone in your household has symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The new guidance will set out that individuals will still be asked to self-isolate for 7 days from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms but any individuals in the household will now be asked to self-isolate for 14 days from that moment as well. If other members of your household develop symptoms, however mild, at...
Acas has published advice for employers on dealing with the new coronavirus outbreak, including how to handle employees who have the virus and those who do not want to come into work because they are worried about catching it. The risk of catching coronavirus (COVID-19) in workplaces is currently low. It's still good practice to make sure everyone at work follows simple hygiene rules, such as: washing hands thoroughly with hot water and soap using...
HMRC has a 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). If you run a business or are self-employed and are concerned about paying your tax due to coronavirus, you can call HMRC’s helpline for help and advice: 0800 0159 559. The helpline number is 0800 0159 559 - and is an addition to other HMRC phone contact numbers...