By Chris Photi, Head of Travel and Leisure at White Hart Associates It has become clear during this crisis that the current regulatory framework isn’t fit for purpose on so many levels. Before the pandemic there were questions about how long it could last. Now it’s on its last legs. The Air Travel Trust Fund…
We have been informed that over 24,000 self-employed traders who have claimed a self-employed income support (SEISS) grant have been contacted by HMRC to see if they are still trading. A small minority of Sole-traders (around 1% of all who have claimed SEISS) in the the first or second SEISS grants by 30 September 2020…
The team at White Hart Associates would like to reassure you that during this second national lockdown we remain fully functional and our services are operating as per usual. We remain available to support you and your business, as we have done all throughout this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, we are adhering to the…
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further extension to his Governments Furlough Scheme. Mr Sunak said his Government had to make “rapid adjustments” to the economic response to Covid-19 pandemic. This is shown by the way the Government has changed its Winter COVID-19 Support package four times since his initial announcement The Chancellor stated: “Given…
On 31 October 2020, as Boris Johnson was announcing an initial 4 week national lockdown, the Chancellor was already making plans to change and extend support measures for businesses and individuals’ during this difficult period. A number of our clients have asked us to clarify the announcements, which come just days after Rishi Sunak himself…
As mentioned in our previous blog entry, the Chancellor has provided some amendments to the initial Job Support Scheme (‘JSS’) announced on 24th September 2020. This is in line with the regional reported increases in COVID-19 infections across the UK and is a responsive measure to the adoption of the recently implemented three tiered restrictions.…
As part of the new incentives to financially aid those negatively impacted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chancellor released details of newly implemented schemes to ease the financial burden of decreased demand and restricted trading in this difficult economic period. Therefore, please find outlined below details relating to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme…
31st October 2020 was originally the milestone date when the Government planned to cease to support businesses, including the end of the furlough scheme. However, in recent weeks the Government has extended the support schemes in place, inclusive of announcing a replacement to the furlough scheme; namely the Job Support Scheme. The Chancellor unveiling additional…
Today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak highlighted the Government’s Winter Economy Plan to support businesses during the coming six-months against a backdrop of a second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Chancellor highlighted that the furlough scheme would definitely end in its current form at the end of October 2020. However, new measures were outlined that will be…
By Chris Photi, Head of Travel and Leisure at White Hart Associates This next six weeks is a watershed period for travel businesses. I’m usually an optimistic person, but there’s no sugar-coating the fact that we are entering a desperately difficult time for the industry. In September and October, companies face huge issues renewing…
