Our new Dixcart Discuss series will provide short, commercially relevant video summaries of key issues relating to Covid-19. If there are any topics you would like us to cover or you have specific questions regarding some of the topics in our Dixcart Discuss videos, please get in touch: help@dixcartuk.com. Recorded 29/05/2020 UK Inheritance Tax and Domicile In this […]

This page provides regular Covid-19 updates, covering all of the latest information to guide you through this unprecedented time. We will revise and add to our regular Covid-19 updates, as and when new information is announced. Published 27.05.2020 Furlough Leave and Holiday Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”) was launched on 20 March 2020. The […]

Dixcart ‘hub’ of frequently asked questions regarding accounting, legal, tax and immigration matters relating to Covid-19. Please see below a series of frequently asked questions we are receiving from our clients. This page will be regularly updated, however, if you have a specific question that has not been answered below, please contact: help@dixcartuk.com. My company […]

Text in Purple denotes Updates made week commencing 4 May 2020. Dixcart has prepared a summary of the assistance that the government has made available to businesses at this challenging time. It is split into several categories to make it as easy as possible to follow. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Available to any size of […]

Text in Purple denotes an Update made week commencing 4 May 2020.  A few businesses will be thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic, as turnover is driven to them, but most will be experiencing a reduction in business and wondering how they will survive. This article is for them as it outlines the action to be […]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”) was launched on 20 March 2020. The Scheme allows employers to reach agreement with employees to cease work and become ‘furloughed’ (an entirely new employment law concept). The Scheme is designed so that the Government will make payments to the employer of up to 80% of the furloughed employees […]

On 14 May 2020, the UK Home Secretary laid Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules before Parliament, effectively giving written notice that there will be changes which take effect on 4 June 2020. The changes do not apply to visa applications submitted or endorsements issued before/on 3 June 2020. For the purposes of this article, […]

Text in Purple denotes an Update made week commencing 4 May 2020.  On the 26 March 2020 the government published guidance entitled ‘Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme’ this paper has been written to assist the self-employed obtain that grant, but also explains other sources of financial assistance that are […]

Current social distancing rules may mean that physical “wet ink” signatures are difficult to obtain, whether face-to face or by scanning copies of signed originals. As such, this note provides a general overview of when electronic or digital signatures might be acceptable under English law. What is an electronic signature? It is defined as data […]

Updated 14/05/2020: 10:30. On 20 March 2020 the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”). The Scheme allows employers to reach agreement with employees to cease work and become ‘furloughed’ (an entirely new employment law concept). The Scheme is designed so that the Government will make payments to the employer of […]

The issue of underwater share options arises each time there is a downturn in the market. The term is used when an option is ‘out of the money’: the agreed price at which an employee can acquire shares under an employee share scheme is lower than the current market value of the shares. Where this […]

Many family companies have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic with demand for their services reducing substantially. These companies may have a healthy bank balance representing accumulated profits although there may be a fear that, if the recovery is long and drawn out, these reserves will be depleted.   What would the tax position be […]

The current Coronavirus Pandemic may have caused many business owners to consider the often-difficult topic of exit and succession planning.  This frequently gives rise to a number of practical issues, especially where a trade sale is not likely, or the existing management team are perhaps not in a position to be able to raise sufficient […]

Fee Protection Insurance protects businesses and their advisers against an increasing number of HMRC enquiries. Every year HMRC carries out enquiries into the tax affairs of an increasing number of individuals and businesses in the UK. Fee Protection Insurance protects businesses and their advisers, and provides peace of mind, should you find yourself subject to […]

Dixcart Legal provides you with a summary of Employment Law Facts and Figures for 2020. For more information, please contact: Anne-Marie Pavitt, Mel Smith or Sophie Banks.

As the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds, the message we are hearing over and over is that cash flow is under pressure. The Government has inroduced the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support businesses at this challenging time. The guide below explains the requirements of the scheme, and explains the information you need to provide […]