To help people that are eligible for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) the Government has updated its guidance to confirm essential points. Tax  The grant will be subject to Income Tax and National Insurance contributions but does not need to be repaid. Universal Credit Many people awaiting payment from the SEISS grant may have…

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has written to the Treasury Select Committee, to inform it that the Statutory Residence Test (SRT) is being relaxed temporarily so ‘highly skilled’ individuals from around the world can join the UK’s Coronavirus response without jeopardising their tax status. The measures apply to workers such as anaesthetists and engineers working on…

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) online application portal went live at 8am on Monday 20 April 2020. The CJRS allows employers to retain employees on the PAYE Payroll who are not carrying out work for them by placing them on furlough for a period of between three weeks and four months, unless the scheme…