Stamp duty temporarily reduced
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary cut in the rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in order to boost confidence in the flagging housing market in his Summer Economic Update.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary cut in the rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in order to boost confidence in the flagging housing market in his Summer Economic Update.
On 1 July, changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) saw flexible furloughing introduced.
On 8 July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a three-point plan to support jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when he delivered a Summer Economic Update to Parliament.
The government has expanded its COVID-19 support for start-ups and innovative companies with the launch of a new fund.
Several changes to the CLBILS scheme have taken effect from 26 May.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced changes to the government''s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS).
The government is making changes to insolvency and company law as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK government published its plans for a new import tariff regime following the end of the Brexit transition period.
On 20 May 2020, the government launched its Future Fund package, which aims to support start-up businesses not eligible for other COVID-19 rescue measures.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has opened an inquiry into the UK's management of tax relief.