Who Do You Trade With?
By Angela Keery, Tax Director Time for businesses to refocus on Brexit Earlier this year most of us moved from considering Brexit to battling Covid-19 and all of the ways it has impacted business in Northern Ireland, relegating any Brexit planning to “another day”....
Dealing with the Temporary Reduction in VAT – Advice for Hospitality Businesses
The temporary reduction in VAT for hospitality is a welcome move, but as always businesses should beware of the details. The changes in the VAT rate designed to help hospitality businesses should prove an incentive for customers to spend, whilst helping businesses...
Help With Business Rates
During the 2020-21 rating year most business ratepayers in Northern Ireland will benefit from a 4-month rates holiday and many from a 12-month rates holiday as part of the NI Executive’s support measures offered to businesses as they deal with the impact of COVID-19....
Job Retention Bonus – Government Update
On 31 July, the Government released an outline paper with more detailed guidance on the Job Retention Bonus announced by the Chancellor as part of the ‘Plan for Jobs’ on 8 July. The Job Retention Bonus is designed to provide additional support to employers...