Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism businesses impacted by latest coronavirus restrictions can now find out how much they can expect to receive from the latest round of Welsh Government’s business support package. The latest package includes a £180 million grant fund specifically for impacted businesses in the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors. Under this latest round of Welsh Government support a typical hospitality business in Wales with the equivalent of six full-time staff could be eligible...
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An updated version of Wales’ covid control plan will be published next week, the First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The updated plan has been informed by latest analysis from scientific and medical experts and the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). It has also been informed by the experience in other parts of the UK. The plan sets out four alert levels – from alert level one to alert level four: Alert level...
Join the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for two free webinars to help you prepare your business for the end of the UK Transition. The first event will be online Wednesday 16 December 2020 followed by the second event, Wednesday 20 January 2021. Both events will open from 10am to ensure attendees have sufficient time to join the platform and will start at 10:15am and finish by 1.00pm. The webinars will include: sessions led by...
The UK Government has announced its plans to hold another Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) competition window in Spring 2021. This is due to the large amount of interest received for the recent Phase 1 competition window that closed on 28 October 2020. The Spring competition is likely to run along similar lines to the previous window and more information will be provided in due course. The winners of the recently closed Phase 1 competition...
As part of the action Welsh Government is taking to support the business community from the impact of COVID-19 the moratorium against forfeiture for the non-payment of rent, which was due to end on 31 December 2020, will now be extended until 31 March 2021. While businesses should continue to pay rent wherever possible, the latest measure will ensure no business is forced out of its premises if it misses a payment between now and...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) continues to help organisations and businesses prepare for all scenarios and will be developing resources for further support. Keep checking the ICO’s ‘What’s New’ page to keep up to date with new and amended guidance and resources in the lead up to 1 January 2021. For further information please visit the ICO website. Read the ICO’s Frequently Asked Questions on ‘your data protection at the end of transition questions answered’...
The Great British Pop-Up is managed by The Great British Exchange on behalf of John Lewis & Partners. The initiative is a fantastic opportunity for brands to rent and manage their own retail space in the department store. You can design, curate and deliver an exciting, experiential version of your brand safe in the knowledge you will benefit from high footfall, fantastic in-store promotion and marketing activity. It's a fabulous opportunity to meet and greet...
The transition period ends on 31 December 2020. On 1 January 2021 there will be changes to how the Intellectual Property (IP) system and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will operate. These changes will affect: Trade Marks and Designs Parallel trade from the UK to the EEA Unregistered Designs Business are being urged to: consider carefully where to disclose your designs to ensure they have adequate protection in their most important market if you export...
If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant. If you were not eligible for the first and second grant based on the information in your Self Assessment tax returns, you will not be eligible for the third. HMRC expects you to make an honest assessment about whether you reasonably believe your business will have a...
VAT and overseas goods sold to customers from online market places: Separate Guidance has been issued outlining how online market places and those who sell directly to customers in Great Britain from 1 January 2021 will deal with VAT on goods from overseas goods. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published guidance to help businesses comply with regulations as the Transition Period ends. Separate, complementary guidance will be published for businesses trading in...