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Opening Hours & End Of Year Deadlines
It’s that time again – here are a few reminders to get you ready for end of year. Festive Opening Hours Please note we will be closed from: Thursday 12pm 24th December – Friday 1st January We will be reopening on: Monday 4th January, 9am-5pm Payroll Reminder Will you be paying your staff…
Furlough Claim Time Limits & Other Deadlines
Furlough Claim Time Limits As of 1 November 2020 claims must be submitted by 11.59pm, 14 calendar days after the end of the month you are claiming for. If this day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, claims must be submitted on the next working day. Claims for furlough days within Submission…
Tax Exemptions For Home-Office Equipment
Tax Exemptions For Home-Office Equipment While COVID-19 has had many impacts, one of the most common changes involves employees being forced to work from home. As reported by the Office for National Statistics, in April 2020, 46.6% of employed persons did some work at home, of which 86.0% did so as a result of…
Self-Assessment Tax – Time to Pay Extension
Time To Pay extension for Self-Assessment In light of the impact of COVID-19, taxpayers who are unable to pay their self-assessment tax in full by 31 January 2021 now have the option to pay by instalments over an additional 12 months up to 31 January 2022. To take advantage of the extension to…
Furlough & Self-Employed Support Extended (10 November 2020)
The Furlough scheme will now be extended until the end of March 2021. 30 November 2020 is the last day employers can submit or change claims for periods ending on or before 31 October 2020. For periods from 1 November onwards, you can claim for employees who were employed on 30 October 2020, as long…
Working As Usual Throughout Lockdown 2.0
Entering Lockdown 2.0 Following the Government’s announcement to commence a new national lockdown, please be assured that MATCH Accounting will be working as usual – but from home as of today, Tuesday 3rd of November. All meetings from 3rd November will be moved online via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. All of our normal lines of…
Further lockdown support announced (31 October 2020).
Together with the extension to the Furlough Scheme announced yesterday (31 October 2020), there were some additional support details released: Extension to Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) The SEISS was extended last month to allow a further two periods of claims (November 2020 – January 2021 and February 2021 – April 2021. Grants will…
Furlough Extension
Extension to Furlough Scheme The original Furlough Scheme expired yesterday (31 October 2020), to be replaced by the new Job Support Scheme. Following on from last nights announcement, the Furlough Scheme has now been extended to at least December with the amount re-claimable re-instated back the original level of 80% (capped at £2,500): Who is eligible?…
Furloughed Refreshed (and other announcements)
As the way we go about our lives is ever changing, the Chancellor today announced a raft of new measures for businesses and employees: Furloughed Refreshed The Furlough scheme will not be extended past 31 October 2020. Instead it is going to be replaced by the Jobs Support Scheme. Under the new scheme, the Government…
H2O Accounting is now MATCH Accounting – FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: 1) Who is MATCH Accounting? MATCH Accounting is an established, independent local practice, with an excellent reputation for offering a responsive, collaborative and personal service. For more information about our business and its range of services, please visit our website: www.matchaccounting.co.uk. 2) Why has H2O merged with MATCH Accounting? MATCH Accounting’s owner,…