Current Affairs

House sales fell by 50% in May 2020

46,230 homes sold as COVID-19 restrictions impact the housing market.

Treasury lending to businesses passes £40bn

Nearly a million firms in COVID-19 debt.

COVID-19 scam offers fake business grants

Fraudsters target retail, hospitality and leisure firms.

Employers ask a third of furloughed staff to work

Firms set to have 30 days to confess from July.

SMEs cite labour costs as barrier to growth

Business group calls for new measures.

Treasury may consider temporary cut to VAT

Pressure on the Chancellor to follow Germany’s lead.

UK economy fell by a fifth in April

Unparalleled figures recorded as a result of lockdown.

Tax and NICs warning for SEISS recipients

“HMRC needs to publicise grants are taxable”.

More than 1 in 4 employees on furlough

Job retention scheme costs soar to £19.6bn.

Employers in furlough scheme cut-off warning

Tax group warns employers of cliff-edge.

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