A list of all coronavirus-related articles from ICAEW, starting with the most recent.
The NRA is the UK’s stock-take of our collective knowledge of money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the UK.
HMRC has said penalties for late tax returns will not be waived BUT if your late filing is Covid-related, you will not have to pay a penalty as long as you or your agent appeals against it within 3 months.
19 January 2021: Employers under threat of violence or intimidation as a result of having their names published as a recipient of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants, must apply to be removed from the list before its publication on 26 January.
19 January 2021: HMRC has rejected calls to reconsider automatically waiving late-filing penalties for self assessment tax returns due on 31 January, but confirmed that deadlines missed due to COVID-19 should not result in having to pay a penalty provided an appeal is made.
19 January: Given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the UK’s departure from the EU, Spring Budget 2021 should focus on delivering existing plans and COVID support packages, not announcing short term changes to the tax system, according to ICAEW’s Tax Faculty.
In celebration of LGBT+ History Month, CASSL Committee members Tim Reilly and Ben Currie discuss how COVID-19 and remote working affect LGBT+ acceptance in the workplace.
18 January 2021: Tens of thousands of small businesses forced to close during the first lockdown could receive insurance payments following a Supreme Court ruling
18 January 2021: The UK government is to expand its ability to free up forgotten or dormant funds to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
15 January 2021: Claims for the third SEISS grant must be submitted by 29 January. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty offers guidance and reminders on making claims and tax returns.
15 January 2021: The current ICAEW business confidence monitor highlighted several issues for London in 2021. How does it look on this side of the New Year?
14 January 2021: ICAEW has called on HMRC to reconsider automatically waiving late-filing penalties for self assessment tax returns due on 31 January, in light of the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clients, tax agents and HMRC resources.
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Frank Haskew, Head of the Tax Faculty, reports on recent developments at the Tax Faculty.
13 January 2021: COVID-19 has increased demand for charity services while impacting revenue-raising opportunities. Helena Wilkinson, Head of Charities at Price Bailey, suggests the impact is likely to be even greater in 2021 and outlines actions charities can take to manage financial sustainability.
12 January 2021: ICAEW Insights speaks to Catherine Rossiter, Chief Strategy Officer in the UK for one of Europe’s largest printers of books, about the effect COVID-19 has had on the company’s commercial decision-making process.
11 January 2021: With homeworking the new norm, speculation is rife that the days of the vanity corporate HQ could be numbered. Even the longer-term prospect of hybrid models of working is prompting questions about office space and opportunities to downsize.
11 January 2021: The Financial Ombudsman Service is the alternative dispute resolution service for those with a complaint about financial products and services. Its recently expanded remit allows more SMEs to access their services.
7 January 2021: As HMRC is resisting calls for an easement on self assessment late filing penalties, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty outlines the options available to taxpayers and agents who will have difficulty filing or paying.
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Outlining key findings from the Financial Reporting Lab's reports on reporting in times of uncertainty and s172 disclosures.
7 January 2021: The government’s long-awaited investment strategy seeks to provide a coherent long-term vision on how to upgrade the UK’s economic infrastructure.
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IATA’s new UK financial criteria came into force on 1 October 2020 together with the agreed temporary charges due to COVID19 running from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021.
5 January 2021: Following the announcement of further national lockdowns across the UK, updates to guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme have highlighted that those with caring responsibilities are eligible for furlough.
6 January 2021: Writing for the Financial Services Faculty, Laura Miller asks whether some businesses and sectors will be able to survive lockdown.
6 January 2021: A review has severely criticised Nottingham City Council over the failure of Robin Hood Energy, while Merton Council wound up its affordable housing subsidiary before building even started to cut short its losses.
6 January 2021: One-off grants of up to £9,000 per property will be paid to businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors as the government outlined a new £4.6bn package of measures to help businesses through the latest lockdown.
4 January 2021: The pandemic has hit the cinema industry hard, particularly the major chains. But breaking away from the blockbuster multiplex model could breathe new life into the sector.