We are here to support you during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Please read the articles below for our latest updates. Preparing for the end of the Stamp Duty Holiday Read more 28 June, 2021 Government extends ban on commercial evictions until March 2022 Read more 28 June, 2021 Are you making full use of the Government’s COVID-19 financial support package? Read more 8 January, 2021 Coronavirus furlough and loan schemes further extended Read more 18 December, 2020 Government extends further support to businesses affected by COVID-19 Read more 23 October, 2020 Key dates for Coronavirus support schemes, tax and Companies House Read more 8 September, 2020 Download our updated Coronavirus Support grids Read more 16 July, 2020 Summer Economic Update Read more 8 July, 2020 Key dates for Coronavirus support schemes Read more 29 June, 2020 Government publishes new ‘Covid Secure’ guidance Read more 25 June, 2020 COVID-19 – An assessment of safe working arrangements Read more 18 May, 2020 “Covid Secure” practical workplace guidance for employers Read more 12 May, 2020 Preparations Checklist Read more 30 March, 2020 Business as usual at Watson Buckle Read more 24 March, 2020 COVID-19: Summary of the Chancellor’s announcement on 20th March 2020 Read more 21 March, 2020 Watson Buckle is open for business Read more 19 March, 2020 Load more Job schemes More than 400,000 employers supported by furlough scheme in last month of operation, figures reveal Read more 5 November, 2021 October: the last month to handle CJRS claims Read more 5 October, 2021 Buoyant firms return £1.3 billion furlough cash to Treasury Read more 28 September, 2021 CJRS – Upcoming changes to payments and the furlough scheme Read more 28 June, 2021 Is your business ready for the changes to furlough? Read more 21 May, 2021 Furlough scheme guidance updated Read more 16 April, 2021 Preparing for the upcoming changes to furlough Read more 15 March, 2021 Calculating Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims for annually paid directors Read more 28 January, 2021 Employers: call for furlough scheme to be introduced to working parents while schools are closed Read more 4 January, 2021 Coronavirus furlough and loan schemes further extended Read more 18 December, 2020 CJRS: Deadline for November claims fast approaching Read more 11 December, 2020 Important deadlines approach for the furlough scheme Read more 26 November, 2020 Furlough scheme update – Publication of claims and employees serving notice Read more 16 November, 2020 Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme FAQ Read more 12 November, 2020 Government extends furlough scheme and provides a boost to SEISS Read more 5 November, 2020 National Lockdown – Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Business Support Update Read more 2 November, 2020 Chancellor expands Job Support Scheme and grants to businesses facing new COVID-19 restrictions Read more 12 October, 2020 Government issues new guidance on the Job Retention Bonus Read more 6 October, 2020 HMRC sends thousands of letters to employers for ‘incorrect’ CJRS claims Read more 29 September, 2020 Download the Government’s guide to the Job Support Scheme Read more 28 September, 2020 Businesses return £215 million furlough payments to the Government Read more 21 September, 2020 HMRC confirms unused Employment Allowance can be used to reduce other tax costs Read more 21 August, 2020 New legislation introduced to protect redundancy pay of furloughed workers Read more 30 July, 2020 Upcoming key dates for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Read more 22 July, 2020 Government confirms Job Retention Bonus of £1,000 Read more 22 July, 2020 HMRC offers clarity on usual hours calculation for flexible furlough Read more 3 July, 2020 Guidance published on repaying Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme overpayments Read more 29 June, 2020 Employers given 30 days to confess to furlough fraud Read more 25 June, 2020 Employees returning from parental leave continue to be eligible for furlough scheme Read more 15 June, 2020 HM Revenue & Customs publishes detailed guidance on calculating furlough claims from July onwards Read more 15 June, 2020 The latest updates on the Job Retention and Self-Employment schemes Read more 4 June, 2020 Chancellor unveils changes to furlough scheme Read more 1 June, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – the next steps Read more 27 May, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extended until October Read more 12 May, 2020 Certain sectors see access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme restricted Read more 27 April, 2020 Administering the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Read more 22 April, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme online portal launches Read more 20 April, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended to end of June Read more 20 April, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) cut-off date extended to 19 March 2020 Read more 16 April, 2020 Latest amendments to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced Read more 7 April, 2020 COVID-19: Government to cover employer NICs and pension contributions of furloughed workers Read more 2 April, 2020 Newly appointed staff members will not benefit from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Read more 2 April, 2020 Government confirms that furlough rules do not leave employers at risk of breaching minimum wage rules Read more 2 April, 2020 The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme and employers’ National Insurance and Pension contributions Read more 1 April, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Guidance Published Read more 27 March, 2020 Accessing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Read more 25 March, 2020 Load more Employment and payroll Large number of businesses looking to recruit more staff Read more 16 March, 2022 Payroll: how to get it right Read more 15 March, 2022 Right to work: Government to launch virtual identification scheme to support employers Read more 11 March, 2022 How can apprenticeships help your business? Read more 8 February, 2022 Employers need to check out bank holiday entitlement for Queen’s jubilee Read more 26 January, 2022 Coronavirus: self-certification period temporarily extended Read more 20 December, 2021 Deadline to claim apprenticeship incentive payment just “weeks away” Read more 19 November, 2021 How will the National Minimum Wage increase impact my business? Read more 29 October, 2021 “Night-time economy”- is it back on its dancing feet? Read more 12 October, 2021 Workers claiming Working Tax Credit urged to update their hours Read more 6 October, 2021 October: the last month to handle CJRS claims Read more 5 October, 2021 Kickstart Scheme and apprenticeship incentives extended Read more 5 October, 2021 Buoyant firms return £1.3 billion furlough cash to Treasury Read more 28 September, 2021 Final furlough figures published before end of scheme Read more 13 September, 2021 UK business confidence hits a four-year high Read more 1 September, 2021 Staff shortages leave food manufacturers looking for inmates to cover work Read more 23 August, 2021 Good news on jobs and growth a boost for business Read more 18 August, 2021 Staff shortages: increased wages to entice workers could mean higher prices for customers Read more 16 August, 2021 Labour shortages could impact UK’s economic recovery, says experts Read more 9 August, 2021 Digital advice hub for employers and employees launched under new National Disability Strategy Read more 29 July, 2021 Government launches Shared Parental Leave and Pay portal for working families Read more 18 June, 2021 What is RTI for Payroll? Read more 11 June, 2021 Uber drivers “not self-employed”, Supreme Court rules Read more 19 February, 2021 HMRC updates Statutory Residence Test due to COVID-19 Read more 4 December, 2020 COVID-19: Time is running out to make November furlough claims Read more 2 December, 2020 Furlough scheme update – Publication of claims and employees serving notice Read more 16 November, 2020 Government extends furlough scheme and provides a boost to SEISS Read more 5 November, 2020 Make sure you claim Employment Allowance Read more 20 October, 2020 Government introduces legal duty to self-isolate, with big penalties for employers that prevent staff from following the rules Read more 29 September, 2020 Automatic enrolment easements to be lifted from January, regulator reveals Read more 28 September, 2020 Government launches £2 billion Kickstart employment scheme to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs Read more 7 September, 2020 Coronavirus apprenticeships guidance updated Read more 16 July, 2020 Whistleblowers make almost 2,000 allegations of furlough fraud Read more 15 June, 2020 What happens if my employees have to self-isolate following contact tracing? Read more 1 June, 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – the next steps Read more 27 May, 2020 Tax treatment of expenses and benefits during COVID-19 Read more 22 May, 2020 Temporary tax freeze on home office expenditure announced Read more 22 May, 2020 Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to open for claims Read more 22 May, 2020 More than 423,000 workers were paid less than the National Minimum Wage in 2019 Read more 14 May, 2020 I’m a director of a small company – what support is open to me during the Coronavirus outbreak? Read more 27 April, 2020 Child Benefit and the High-Income Child Benefit Charge during the coronavirus outbreak Read more 27 April, 2020 Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Read more 27 April, 2020 Are you or your team classed as essential workers? Read more 27 April, 2020 What expenses are taxable when working from home? Read more 1 April, 2020 Suspension of director liability for wrongful trading Read more 1 April, 2020 Holiday rules relaxed to allow annual leave to be carried over to next two years Read more 1 April, 2020 Coronavirus support for people working through their own limited company Read more 1 April, 2020 Working from home Read more 30 March, 2020 Employment Read more 30 March, 2020 HMRC: Self Assessment payment on account deferral scheme open to ALL taxpayers Read more 27 March, 2020 Payroll professionals confirmed as key workers Read more 24 March, 2020 Coronavirus: Government announces IR35 delay Read more 18 March, 2020 Load more Grants, business rates and loans Agricultural businesses, landowners and charities invited to apply for funding under first round of Landscape Recovery scheme Read more 11 February, 2022 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme: last chance to claim fifth grant Read more 30 September, 2021 New guidance for partnerships claiming fifth SEISS grant Read more 27 August, 2021 Government launches £750 million Live Events Reinsurance Scheme in wake of coronavirus pandemic Read more 6 August, 2021 Fifth round of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to launch in late July Read more 28 June, 2021 Businesses can still access the Recovery Loan Scheme Read more 28 June, 2021 Third round of Culture Recovery Fund announced in wake of coronavirus pandemic Read more 25 June, 2021 New figures highlight success of coronavirus support schemes Read more 3 June, 2021 Self Employment Income Support Scheme: fourth grant now live Read more 23 April, 2021 Coronavirus Restart Grant Read more 7 April, 2021 Chancellor announces grants worth up to £9,000 for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors Read more 5 January, 2021 National Lockdown – Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Business Support Update Read more 2 November, 2020 Government to launch new local lockdown grants Read more 14 September, 2020 New local lockdown grant fund to act as business “safety net” Read more 11 September, 2020 How will you rebuild and recover? Funding launched to cover cost of professional advice Read more 7 September, 2020 Government launches £2 billion Kickstart employment scheme to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs Read more 7 September, 2020 COVID-19 – More than 10,000 SMEs apply for business recovery grants Read more 18 August, 2020 Green Homes Grant guidance published Read more 10 August, 2020 FSB urging businesses not to miss out on emergency Covid-19 funding Read more 10 August, 2020 Coronavirus grants to businesses, employers and individuals are taxable Read more 29 June, 2020 Download our Coronavirus support for business timeline Read more 23 June, 2020 Coronavirus Future Fund opens to applications Read more 22 May, 2020 Government reduces the penalty for Lifetime ISA withdrawals Read more 5 May, 2020 Eligibility for grant funding Read more 5 May, 2020 Government launches Business Support Finder tool Read more 22 April, 2020 Government announces Future Fund for fast-growing businesses Read more 22 April, 2020 Accounting for grant payments Read more 16 April, 2020 Government updates guidance on small business and retail sector grant schemes Read more 2 April, 2020 Commercial Rent Deferrals Read more 30 March, 2020 Business rates relief extended Read more 30 March, 2020 Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme – eligibility restrictions for small businesses Read more 23 March, 2020 Accessing the latest COVID-19 stimulus Read more 18 March, 2020 Load more CBILS Loans and other support Insolvency Service to be given new powers to tackle directors who misused COVID loan schemes Read more 21 May, 2021 Repaying COVID-19 Government-Backed Loans Read more 15 March, 2021 The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is closing soon – Apply today! Read more 15 March, 2021 Government Start Up Loans attributed to rapid rise in new companies Read more 4 March, 2021 COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan repayment period extended Read more 8 February, 2021 Business owners put billions of pounds on the line to secure early CBILS loans, figures reveal Read more 4 February, 2021 HMRC: Penalty payments for non-compliance increase by 62 per cent Read more 16 December, 2020 COVID-19: National Audit Office warns up to 60 per cent of Bounce Back Loans may not be paid back Read more 7 October, 2020 Government set to announce extension of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Read more 23 September, 2020 CBILS ends on 30 September 2020 Read more 11 September, 2020 UK businesses borrow more than £52.6 billion to tackle impact of the pandemic Read more 10 September, 2020 COVID-19 – 1.23 million businesses access Government support schemes Read more 24 August, 2020 Don’t forget to make an SEISS claim by 13 July! Read more 6 July, 2020 COVID-19: UK businesses owed more than £133 billion since lockdown began Read more 24 June, 2020 COVID-19: Government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme distributes £23 billion in finance Read more 17 June, 2020 Maximum Government-backed loan amount for larger businesses increased to £200 million Read more 22 May, 2020 Bounce Back Loan scheme is now live – apply today Read more 4 May, 2020 Bounce Back Loans scheme for small businesses Read more 28 April, 2020 Expanded Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) launches Read more 20 April, 2020 Four new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) lenders announced Read more 16 April, 2020 The Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) Read more 7 April, 2020 Government extends Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to all SMEs Read more 6 April, 2020 Revised Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) Read more 6 April, 2020 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) Read more 30 March, 2020 Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Read more 27 March, 2020 Government support help with the economic impact of Coronavirus – Here’s what businesses need to know Read more 24 March, 2020 Load more MTD & VAT Deadline to pay deferred VAT or arrange payment plan “fast approaching” Read more 28 May, 2021 VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme goes live Read more 24 February, 2021 The VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme Read more 18 February, 2021 Guidance launched for VAT deferral New Payment Scheme Read more 4 December, 2020 Prepare for changes to VAT filing in 2021 Read more 20 October, 2020 Are you in HMRC’s crosshairs? Read more 20 October, 2020 Reminder: Deferral of second payment on account Read more 16 July, 2020 Remember to reinstate your VAT direct debit in time for your next payment Read more 25 June, 2020 VAT deferral refund available Read more 15 June, 2020 Changes to notifying an option to tax (VAT) on land and buildings during the Coronavirus pandemic Read more 22 May, 2020 Money laundering supervision payment deferrals and deregistration announced by HM Revenue & Customs Read more 22 May, 2020 Deferring your VAT payment Read more 30 April, 2020 Businesses who defer VAT payments should continue to file returns as usual, says HMRC Read more 28 April, 2020 Soft-landing period for MTD for VAT extended to April 2021 Read more 1 April, 2020 Deferring VAT – HMRC confirms businesses should cancel VAT direct debits Read more 25 March, 2020 Load more Cash flow management Cash basis versus accruals basis Read more 24 May, 2021 OBR warns that the UK economy may contract by more than a third before bouncing back by end of 2020 Read more 16 April, 2020 Managing your business cash flow during the Coronavirus outbreak Read more 20 March, 2020 Watson Buckle Here to Help: Essential business preparations for COVID-19 Read more 18 March, 2020 Load more Charities The Trust Registration Service is expanding – What you need to know Read more 10 March, 2022 Charities see opportunities with ‘levelling up’ agenda Read more 10 March, 2022 Voluntary sector to plug gaps in public services say charity bosses Read more 10 March, 2022 Charities to benefit as £44 million released from the Dormant Assets Scheme Read more 10 March, 2022 Charities encouraged to claim gift aid on cancelled event tickets Read more 1 May, 2020 Scammers are targeting charities: Are you prepared? Read more 21 April, 2020 Government pledges £750 million to charities Read more 9 April, 2020 New SORP charity guidance Read more 2 April, 2020 Coronavirus – Guidance for the charity sector Read more 27 March, 2020 Load more Time to pay and Companies House filing Time is running out to join the VAT Deferral Scheme Read more 21 May, 2021 Self Assessment: thousands spread tax liabilities in response to coronavirus disruption Read more 14 January, 2021 Self-Assessment: Taxpayers encouraged to file tax returns now to spread tax bill across the year Read more 6 January, 2021 Make sure you claim Employment Allowance Read more 20 October, 2020 Self-Assessment: HMRC announces new ‘enhanced payment plans’ for self-employed Read more 6 October, 2020 Government delays VAT Reverse Charge Read more 15 June, 2020 Payment of dividends during the Coronavirus outbreak Read more 27 April, 2020 Statutory Residence Test changed to allow skilled workers from around the world to assist the UK’s coronavirus response Read more 20 April, 2020 Businesses urged to apply for Companies House filing extension before deadline Read more 25 March, 2020 Companies House Filing Read more 20 March, 2020 We’re here to help – what to do if you can’t pay your tax bill Read more 19 March, 2020 Load more Personal Finances and Fraud NFT fraudsters arrested by HMRC Read more 15 February, 2022 Tax-related scams double during coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal Read more 26 August, 2021 HMRC opens 13,000 inquiries into potential Covid fraud Read more 30 June, 2021 Bounce Back Loan Scheme fraud rising Read more 26 May, 2021 Furlough fraud warning after arrests Read more 12 May, 2021 Increasing number of taxpayers targeted with threatening tax scams, HMRC warns Read more 18 March, 2021 New Companies House rules to “crack down” on corporate fraud Read more 10 December, 2020 HM Revenue & Customs confirms first arrest in connection with furlough fraud Read more 16 July, 2020 Whistleblowers make almost 2,000 allegations of furlough fraud Read more 15 June, 2020 Businesses bombarded by cyber-attacks as they seek support for COVID-19 Read more 27 April, 2020 Take care – Coronavirus fraud on the rise Read more 2 April, 2020 Personal Finances Read more 30 March, 2020 Load more