March 30th, 2020
The government announced temporary changes to the VAT payments to help businesses manage their cash flow. If you’re a UK VAT registered business and have any VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020, you have the option to defer the VAT payment until a later date or you can pay the…
March 30th, 2020
Sopra Steria, the third party consultancy responsible for managing the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service Centres (“UKVACS”) on behalf of the Home Office, released a list of the centres which are temporarily closing until further notice due to coronavirus outbreak. The following Sopra Steria locations will be closed: First day of closure Aberdeen –…
March 26th, 2020
According to UK property website Zoopla, the number of residential properties sold in the UK is expected to reduce by 60% in the next three months. In the week before 22 March, before the nationwide lockdown, there was 40% less housing enquiries and 15% less sales. Nationwide lockdown resulting from coronavirus outbreak, the government’s request…
March 24th, 2020
Most of the non-EU nationals are required to register with the police after arriving in the UK with a visa, or after being granted permission to extend their leave in the UK. Usually, if you are required to register with the police, you must do so within 7 days of: arriving in the UK if…
March 18th, 2020
As a result of the disruption to daily lives caused by the COVID-19 outbreak most business owners have faced a lot of issues. Losses are mounting due to the major impact of the disruption, and many businesses have called on their landlords for help in reducing the impact of the coronavirus. This article considers some…
March 11th, 2020
On 10 March 2020, during a special meeting of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Bank of England had voted to reduce the Bank Rate by 50 basis points down from 0.75% to 0.25% – this is the steepest rate cut since the financial crisis in 2008 – to counter the “economic…
