The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) recently published its report on Capital Gains Tax, setting out a number of proposed changes to the levy. Corporate Tax Partner at Simmons Gainsford, Paul Twydell, has highlighted a series of the report’s key…
We don't often do this but wanted to share this important message for South East businesses in it's entirety. As we enter this second national lockdown, we all have a better idea of what to expect, but this period will…
Throughout the Covid19 pandemic there have been various government support schemes for UK businesses and as the landscape changes, often differing now in different parts of the country, the UK government continues to make changes to support packages for businesses…
A group of leading professionals and CEOs, representing law firms, accountants, investment managers and UK businesses, have warned that smaller SMEs will struggle to access funding in the wake of the pandemic, meaning that many will struggle to survive. The…
Employment law specialists and Chamber member, Rix & Kay are pleased to remind Uckfield businesses of the updates for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). In accordance with the Government guidance issued in July, the Scheme will come to an end…
Over the next 12 months Chamber member, East Sussex College Group is committing £1M to specifically help local communities, including Uckfield, recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Across Sussex this pledge is supporting the employed, unemployed and volunteers to access fully funded, online…
The Government’s Kickstart scheme is designed to help young people whose dreams, careers and ideal jobs have been affected by COVID-19. The Kickstart scheme is a £2B fund designed to create thousands of high quality, 6-month work placements for young people…
During the recent outbreak, many organisations had to make do without the office during lockdown - and many have realised that they may not actually need to go into the office after all to get the same level of work…
Buxted Park Hotel has already had the privilege of welcoming a mixture of new and returning guests through its doors since re-opening on the 4th July. Across the Hand Picked Collection of hotels, we have put in place a set…
This has been a difficult time for businesses. From the start of lockdown many organisations have been engaged in crisis management, fighting hard to maintain viable revenue streams and making radical cost reductions to reflect reduced incomes. In parallel, with…