2020-21 Update: Coronavirus Financial Support Schemes

by Sarah Laing

Find out about schemes available to help UK businesses, employers, employees and the self-employed. Now updated to include the recent extension to the CJRS, the SEISS grant extension, the Kickstart Scheme and the revised Statutory Sick Pay and VAT payment deferral rules.

This course is not currently available

This course will enable you to

  • Understand the government COVID-19 support schemes designed to help individuals and businesses.
  • Learn how to make claims under the different employee and employer support measures including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
  • Learn about the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and the changes to self-assessment tax payment deadlines
  • Develop an overview of the business support loans available to help organisations cope with the impacts of the pandemic

About the course

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a great deal of uncertainty and disruption for businesses in the UK. The government has responded with numerous schemes to provide support, finance, and clarity for those impacted by the pandemic.

This course will guide you through the various schemes available to help businesses, employers, employees and the self-employed. It explores popular schemes such as Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The course provides you with an understanding of the support available to your business and clients in these difficult times.

Now updated to include the recent extension to the CJRS, the SEISS grant extension, the Kickstart Scheme and the revised Statutory Sick Pay and VAT payment deferral rules.

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Contents

  • Overview of COVID-19 support
    • Coronavirus legislation and regulations
    • Support schemes summary
  • Employer and employee support
    • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
    • Eligible employees
    • Calculating claims
    • Making a claim
    • Key dates
    • Job Retention Bonus
    • Kickstart Scheme
    • Support for working from home
  • Self-employed support
    • Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
    • Eligible claimants
    • Trade profits and non-trading income
    • Application process
    • Self-assessment tax payments
  • Further business support
    • Business support loans
    • Statutory Sick Pay
    • Temporary changes to SSP
    • SSP Rebate Scheme
    • VAT payments
    • Other taxes affected by COVID-19

How it works

Author

Sarah Laing

Sarah Laing is a Chartered Tax Adviser. Writing professionally since 1998, she joined CCH Editions as a Senior Technical Editor. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars.

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