This article was last updated on 5 November at 13:20. This is haysmacintyre’s dedicated summary page for individuals and partnerships on the range of financial, tax and accounting measures being introduced to support finances in the light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating through the personal finance environment has never been more difficult. This page summarises the […]

Top 25 firm of chartered accountants, haysmacintyre, is delighted to announce the promotion of Jon Dawson to Partner in its Creative, Media and Technology (CMT) team.

The idea of a Christmas party may not be an option, but many employers want to know whether they can organise an event to help bring their teams together. Maintaining staff morale should be something which is high on all employers ‘to do’ lists.

For the majority of employers, the Government’s social distancing measures will make hosting a ‘face to face’ event highly improbable. Given the current situation and taking advantage of the use of Microsoft Teams or Zoom, one idea we have been discussing with clients is the idea of a virtual Christmas party. The employer can arrange for food to be delivered to each employee’s home. Planning the entertainment could result in several innovative ideas, such as an online pantomime or a pub quiz.

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On 22 October, the Chancellor announced additional support in light of the tiered restrictions. The Job Support Scheme commences on 1 November 2020. Under the scheme, as originally announced, employers would have been required to pay a third of their employees’ wages for hours not worked, and employees would have to be working 33% of their normal […]

This article was last updated on 23 October at 09:40 and includes details of the enhancements to the Scheme announced by the Chancellor on 22 October 2020. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced (24 September) details of the Job Support Scheme (the Scheme), which will replace the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) with effect from 1 […]

In light of COVID-19 and the UK lockdown in March, the professional institutes and membership bodies (PIMBs) sector has been considering the impact of the global pandemic on both the short and long term.

A Double Tax Treaty (DTT) works to ensure that where two jurisdictions can tax the same thing, the resulting tax position is ‘fair’. However, no DTT could have foreseen the impact of COVID-19, and there can be some unexpected results for those who are required to work from home by their employer and decided to do so outside the UK.