Welsh Government support for households to help with the pressures of living costs. Eligible households can claim a one-off £200 cash payment from their local authority. The money is to provide support towards paying winter fuel bills. This is in addition to the winter fuel payment offered by the UK Government. The payment will be available to all eligible energy customers regardless of how they pay for fuel. This includes payments made on a pre-payment...
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If you’re due to file accounts with Companies House by the end of September 2022, use their online services where possible and allow plenty of time before your deadline. It’s the directors’ responsibility to file a company’s accounts. You could get a criminal record, a fine or disqualification if you do not deliver your accounts on time. If you’re a small company, you cannot file abbreviated accounts anymore. Find out your accounts filing options for...
The Welsh and UK Governments are today (1 September 2022) inviting applications for Wales’ first freeport, which should be up and running by summer 2023. In May 2022, the Welsh government reached an agreement with the UK Government to establish a Freeport Programme in Wales. Welsh Ministers agreed to support freeport policies in Wales following the UK Government’s agreement that it would meet the Welsh Government’s demands that both governments would act as a ‘partnership...
The roll-out of the autumn Covid-19 booster has started today (1 September 2022) in Wales with care home residents and staff across Wales the first to receive the vaccine. Everyone who is eligible for the autumn booster will be invited for a vaccination by their health boards. Invitations will be issued in order of vulnerability, with everyone eligible being offered a booster vaccine by December. The vaccine will help support the immunity of all those...
Businesses must submit import declarations through the Customs Declaration Service from 1 October 2022. Businesses importing goods only have a matter of weeks left to move across to the UK’s new streamlined customs system. Import declarations must be submitted through the new Customs Declaration Service from 1 October 2022 this year when it takes over from the Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system for import declarations. HMRC is writing to all declarants and...
Setting goals is a vital part of personal and entrepreneurial progression. It is not a new concept and whilst many accept its benefit, very few practice this valuable technique. Try it in your business and your own development; it really does help to create “Winning Ways”. Here are some thoughts: Define your goals and write them down in your personal journal. Committing from mind to paper is a vital component of goal setting. Break down...
Register now to find out more about what you need to consider when starting a company. The webinars cover a range of topics, including: starting a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House and HMRC how intellectual property such as patents, trademarks and copyrights can affect your business guidance on starting a community interest company (CIC) how to register company mortgages and other charges at Companies House how to restore a company to the...
Eluned Morgan Minister for Health and Social Services Julie Morgan Deputy Minister for Social Services The Covid-19 Statutory Sick Pay Enhancement scheme comes to an end on 31 August 2022. This scheme has provided £8.2m of financial support to the social care workforce between November 2020 and June 2022. The scheme has ensured social care workers who were required to self-isolate or stay home due to Covid received full pay. This has been an important...
Are you an individual or organisation working with natural heritage in Wales? Do you need funding for a nature-based project which is ready to start? Does your project focus on improving wildlife and biodiversity in Wales? Do you require a grant between £30,000 and £1million? If you answered yes to these questions, then the Nature Networks Fund (round two) is for you. This fund aims to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected land...
All VAT-registered businesses should now be signed up to Making Tax Digital (MTD) and using MTD-compatible software to keep their VAT records and file their VAT returns. Even if you already keep digital records, you must check you are using compatible software to file your VAT returns. There’s a full list of software compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT, including free and low-cost options, to choose the Making Tax Digital software that’s right for...