Covid-19
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Treasury small business loans could be permanent
Treasury in talks with lenders about making Government-backed loans to SMEs to help them grow a permanent bank offer
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Two thirds of councils haven’t paid Covid rates relief
The £1.5bn Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund was to help businesses that did not already qualify for the £16bn pandemic business rates holiday
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Can I send an employee home if they have Covid?
What do I do if a staff member has Covid symptoms? Can I send them home to stop them infecting other staff? How much should I pay them to self-isolate? Claire Williams from CIPHR offers advice
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5 tips for efficiently managing your remote SME employees
Remote work is now a reality, and small businesses have to adjust. On the surface, this seems like a tough task. Small businesses are typically strapped for resources, and remote work seemingly introduces more issues. Managing this change requires owners to step outside their comfort zones and implement new processes. Employees are a firm’s greatest […]
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Councils sitting on £1bn of unspent Covid grants
Local authorities still have £850m worth of Covid grants worth up to £6,000 owing to hospitality pre-Omicron to distribute plus another £350m unspent from previous pandemic financial support
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Penalties waived for businesses missing tax deadline
Late filing and late payment penalties to be waived for one month for self-assessment taxpayers