Businesses forced to either close or reduce trading as a result of the latest Covid-19 lockdown are looking forward to the opportunity to reopen in the weeks ahead as restrictions ease. The Government’s roadmap provides hope that those businesses affected…
As a key stakeholder within Wealden District, your local Chamber of Commerce recently submitted an 8-page representation to the District Council as part of the consultation on the Direction of Travel towards the new Local Plan. We have had the…
Workplace COVID testing is now available to all businesses in England, the government has announced, including those with fewer than 50 employees. Businesses of all sizes can register from today, 8 March, to order lateral flow tests for their workers,…
Following the Chancellor's three-part Budget 2021 statement on 3 March 2021, Chamber member, Simmons Gainsford have put together a summary of the measures introduced to protect businesses through the pandemic, fix public finances and begin building the future economy. Please…
Is your Building or Construction business ready for the VAT domestic reverse charge from 1 March 2021? The legislation has not changed since it was enacted in 2019 except for a useful alteration to the requirements placed on ‘end users’…
You may have heard about the ‘Kickstart’ employment scheme? It’s a recently initiated Government initiative with a purpose; to match organisations with reliable young people (16-24) for a 6-month paid placement funded entirely by the government. At Catch22 they see this…
COVID has swept through the globe, changing the way businesses operate - and as the government announced the first round of lockdown measures in March last year, many businesses scrambled to implement new policies that focused on remote working. Moving…
Blogging has been around since the 1990s. And, perhaps inevitably, grand claims are periodically made about ‘the death of the blog’. But, to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of their death are premature. Blogs continue to play an important role in…
For many people, the third National Lockdown is proving to be the hardest yet. Heightened feelings of uncertainty associated with new strains of the virus, ongoing isolation and continued lack of social interaction and the general monotony of life have…
If you or your business move goods between Great Britain and countries in the EU, you’ll need to follow new customs and tax rules. We know this means change for many businesses, and HMRC is here to help you in…