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Self Employed Income Support Grants – Answering Some Common Questions (updated 22nd October 2020)

by Jessica Garbett | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19

Update – 8th October 2020 – in the Winter Economy Plan in late September, it was announced two further grants will be paid: 3rd grant – at 20% of average monthly profits for November 2020 to January 2021, up to a total of £1,875 for the three months...

Yoga Classes, Yoga Studios and November 2020 Lockdown (England)

by Jessica Garbett | Nov 5, 2020 | Covid-19

Not unsurprisingly the November lock-down has raised queries over whether Yoga classes can continue? Can yoga studios open? Yoga classes in Community Environments? What do we know? First, the situation is rapidly evolving. The Legislation behind the lock-down has...

(Superseded) Latest Changes to Government Coronavirus Financial Support to Businesses

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 28, 2020 | Covid-19

This detail superseded on 5th November 2020 Last Thursday, 22 October 2020, the Government announced some refinements to its Coronavirus Business Support offering, as originally set out in the Winter Economy Plan in late September. The backdrop to this is, of course,...

De-Registering for VAT

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 26, 2020 | Covid-19, Tax News

Many – well in the yoga sector most – businesses have seen a drop in turnover over recent months. If you are VAT registered, eg a Yoga studio, this may have taken you below the VAT threshold – so can you de-register? Well, its attractive, and...

HMRC has made it easier for individuals to spread their income tax payments

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 23, 2020 | Covid-19, Tax News

Self assessment customers can now apply online to spread the cost of their tax bill into monthly payments without the need to call HMRC. The online self-serve ‘Time to Pay’ service has been increased to £30,000 for self assessment customers. Once...

Coronavirus and the Legalities of Teaching in Peoples Home

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 19, 2020 | Covid-19

On 13th October we wrote about the Coronavirus Local Alert Levels and Yoga Classes (England) Since then queries have come up about teaching in peoples homes; lets have a look at this. As always, E&OE and this is our interpretation, and it only applies to...

Self Employed for the First Time? Here is a new Basics Guide

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 13, 2020 | YogaTax News

Self Employment for the first time can be intimidating. In this guide to the basics, we look at: Business Structure Registration Record Keeping Filing and Paying Taxes Other Legalities As with all our helpsheets this is free to view, and shared with the Yoiga...

(superseded) Coronavirus Local Alert Levels and Yoga Classes (England)

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 13, 2020 | Covid-19

This post is now superseded – see Coronavirus Tier System and Yoga Businesses from December 2020 (England) Yesterday – 12th October 2020 – so called “Local Alert Levels” were announced by UK Government. There has been uncertainty about...

Deadline Approaching for Second Coronavirus Self Employment Grant

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 8, 2020 | Covid-19

Just a reminder the deadline for applying for the Second Coronavirus Self Employment Grant under SEISS is 19 October 2020. This can be claimed if your business was “adversely affected” by Coronavirus between 14 July 2020 and date of application. For all...

Phone and Email faults at Whitefield and YogaTax

by Jessica Garbett | Oct 6, 2020 | YogaTax News

Apologies, today – Tuesday 6th October 2020 – we have significant difficulties with our IT, impacting phones and email. In the complex world of cybersecurity it seems, prosaically, we have got a simple case rain water in our phone lines. We’ll be...

Understanding QR codes and Track and Trace

by Jessica Garbett | Sep 27, 2020 | Covid-19

Amongst the many updates to the regulatory environment for Yoga Businesses this last week around Coronavirus were new requirements to operate Track and Trace and QR codes. Unsurprisingly they’ve caused some confusion. The Government Guidance around QR codes and Track...

Track and Trace – Don’t Forget to Scan In

by Jessica Garbett | Sep 25, 2020 | YogaTax News

If you visit our offices you will see a NHS Track and Trace QR code – if you have the Track and Trace App on your phone, please scan in. Its a legal requirement that we display the QR, and advise you to use it. You also need to wear a face covering at all times...

CJRS: Repaying incorrect grants

by Jessica Garbett | Sep 25, 2020 | Covid-19, Tax News

HMRC is sending compliance letters to certain employers about the claims they have made under coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS). Tax agents should receive a copy of this letter if is sent to their client. A compliance letter will be triggered where employer has...

Government Winter Economy Plan

by Jessica Garbett | Sep 24, 2020 | Covid-19

On Thursday 24 September the Chancellor delivered his “Winter Economy Plan”, in lieu of the Autumn Budget which has been cancelled – unsurprisingly, as its nigh on impossible for anyone, individuals, businesses, or countries to budget. This was very much business...

Latest Government Coronavirus Guidance – Are Class Numbers Restricted?

by Jessica Garbett | Sep 22, 2020 | Covid-19

Today – 22 September 2020 – has seen a number of new restrictions to tackle Coronavirus, stopping short, thankfully, of a second full lockdown. In the PMs statement to the House of Commons lunchtime today, there was disquiet over the following phrase “We...

Self Employed Income Support Grants – Answering Some Common Questions (updated 22nd October 2020)

Yoga Classes, Yoga Studios and November 2020 Lockdown (England)

(Superseded) Latest Changes to Government Coronavirus Financial Support to Businesses

De-Registering for VAT

HMRC has made it easier for individuals to spread their income tax payments

Coronavirus and the Legalities of Teaching in Peoples Home

Self Employed for the First Time? Here is a new Basics Guide

(superseded) Coronavirus Local Alert Levels and Yoga Classes (England)

Deadline Approaching for Second Coronavirus Self Employment Grant

Phone and Email faults at Whitefield and YogaTax

Understanding QR codes and Track and Trace

Track and Trace – Don’t Forget to Scan In

CJRS: Repaying incorrect grants

Government Winter Economy Plan

Latest Government Coronavirus Guidance – Are Class Numbers Restricted?

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