Category Archives: Coronavirus

Coronavirus Guidance for CIC’s

Understandably, CICs are concerned about the business and community impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Regulator’s approach to registration and regulation will be as flexible and pragmatic as possible during this period. In response to the spread of the virus the Regulator’s office is following Public Health guidelines and is itself closing, with staff working…
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Guidance for the Charity Sector

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Furloughing and Volunteering

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Defer Tax for 3 Months

Deferring Tax for 3 months will not be appropriate for all charities, but for some it will be welcome relief even where it is merely for a trading subsidiary. The good news is, the relief is automatic. VAT All UK businesses can now defer their VAT payments for 3 months. This applies between 20 March 2020 and 30 June…
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All organisations are given a 3 month filing extension

Firms struggling to file their accounts due the coronavirus pandemic are to be granted a ‘fast-tracked’ three-month extension with Companies House. A joint statement from Companies House and Alok Sharma confirmed that businesses must ask to be given the extension to file, but those that are affected by COVID-19 will be ‘automatically and immediately granted’…
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