Recent Posts 05-03-2021
Like with any budget there are winners and there are losers. We believe in general this budget has been good for small independent Opticians and self-employed locums Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians. The government introduced further support in the extension of the Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employed Support Scheme, with an...Read More...
Recent Posts 14-02-2021
There are still a few locum Optometrist or locum Dispensing Optician, living in London who have not yet had their initial vaccination. If this is you then there are a list of pharmacies in the London region that can get you the vaccination appointment on the premise you are a...Read More...
Recent Posts 20-01-2021
With Covid starting to impact our trade last year, HMRC had announced a number of measures to help us with our cashflow. One of these being an automatic deferral of our ‘Payment on Account’, which was due on July 2020. What this meant is that our liability for this Self-Assessment...Read More...
Recent Posts 29-12-2020
We are often approached by other locums who have asked us about changing Accountants and wanting to switch to us. Some of them were informed that switching Accountants is a time consuming and expensive process. However, switching Accountants can be done with minimal stress, effort and disruption. It is as...Read More...
Recent Posts 21-11-2020
So, with Christmas fast approaching, it is the time of the year where we would normally start to look forward to our get together with family and friends. Another thing we normally start to look forward to is our work Christmas party and/or dinners. However, this year is unlike any...Read More...
Recent Posts 02-11-2020
Below is a brief of the measures that were announced over the weekend by the Chancellor to assist businesses and individuals during this time. We have tried to tailor this for the reading of our community of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians. As this is fresh guidelines, we will keep you...Read More...
Recent Posts 24-09-2020
So earlier on today the Chancellor outlined the next stage of the economic support offered to small businesses and self-employed individuals affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic - Winter Economy Plan. This replaces the Autumn budget, which shall no longer take place this year. Overall a welcome package, but inevitably...Read More...
Recent Posts 11-09-2020
An estimated 3,000 employers, including Owner managed businesses (Limited Company Directors) will have received letter from HMRC about Coronavirus Job retention Scheme (CJRS) claims. When launched, due to the situation and nervousness in the market, the CJRS operated based on "pay now, check later". To date it is estimated c£30...Read More...
Recent Posts 07-08-2020
The Government has outlined further details on their Green Home Grant voucher scheme. Under this scheme the Government will provide grants covering 2/3 of home improvements costs to make your homes more energy efficient. Vouchers worth up to £5,000 (£10,000 for lower income households) will be issued to homeowners in...Read More...