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On 21 December 2021 the Government announced additional Coronavirus funding to support businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors who've been most impacted by the Omicron variant. To find out how to account for grants received in your Sage 50cloud…

There have been some changes made to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which have seen it extended until 30 September 2021. Find out who can claim and when you can claim by, in our simple to follow article. Read more >

If your office has been closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis you may now be thinking about when to re-open. Whether or not you've been working on your accounts from home, there are several things you should do to ensure a smooth transition…

From mid-April HMRC are contacting businesses who may be eligible for the fourth grant under the Self-employment Income Support Scheme, to advise what date they can apply from. If you're using the scheme, our simple guide takes you step by step…

HMRC has updated information regarding the averaging method for employees on variable pay, this also known as the calendar look back method. For some employees, the reference salary is calculated using the amount paid in March and April 2019 rather than…

On 5 January 2021 the UK Government announced a one-off grant to support UK businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors during the Coronavirus outbreak. We've created a Sage Knowledgebase article to explain how to account for any grants…

To help you process Coronavirus related statutory sick pay (SSP) in Sage 50cloud Payroll, we've got an article covering: Setting up a new Coronavirus SSP pay element. Adding the pay element to employee records. Daily rates of SSP. Setting up…

If your business is eligible, the Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme will repay statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid Coronavirus-related SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020. If you top-up your employee's pay…

The Government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) - also known as the Furlough scheme, has been extended until 31 March 2021 . This means the Job Support Scheme (JSS), which was scheduled to come in on Sunday 1 November,…

If you claimed too much under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, you can correct this in your next claim. Alternatively, you can notify HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and repay the money to avoid interest and penalties. For information about how to…

The Job Support Scheme is designed to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to Covid-19, to help keep their employees attached to the workforce. To help you prepare, we've put together a handy guide…

The Kickstart Scheme is a £2 billion fund to create thousands of 6-month work placements across England, Scotland and Wales. It's aimed at 16 to 24 year olds who are on Universal Credit and deemed to be at risk of long term unemployment. Eligible 16…

The Government announced the new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) on 23 July 2020. The scheme provides a flat-rate subsidy to qualifying employers based on the numbers of paid and eligible employees on their payroll. Revenue are currently finalising…

Our Sage Payroll experts are running webinars to talk you through the Job Retention Scheme Phase 2 changes and processing flexible furlough. In the demo we'll discuss: Job Retention Scheme Phase 2 Flexible furlough The Job Retention Scheme Module…

To help you calculate the hours that you need to enter for flexibly furloughed employees when processing your Job Retention Scheme claim. We've created an article that provides some examples of the calculations for employees whose hours are fixed and…

The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme repays statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid coronavirus-related SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020. If you top-up your employee's pay while they're off sick you can…

The Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan scheme, launched on 4 May 2020, offers support to eligible businesses that have been negatively affected by coronavirus. The scheme is delivered via a number of accredited lenders. Read more >

If your office has been closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis you may now be thinking about when to re-open. Whether or not you've been working on your accounts from home, there are several things you should do to ensure a smooth transition…

The UK Government has announced a new Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme to support the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak. Under the scheme, the self-employed will receive up to £2,500 per month for at least 3 months. Read…

If you took advantage of the UK Government VAT deferral scheme, don't forget that VAT Returns with a payment due after 30 June must be submitted and paid as normal. If you normally pay by Direct Debit, don't forget to reinstate your Direct Debit at…

Join our webinar at 9am on Wednesday 17 June with the Minister for Small Business Paul Scully MP. Our 30 minute discussion offers first-hand updates from Government on COVID-19 support and their upcoming priorities to back small businesses in the UK.…

The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme will repay statutory sick pay (SSP) to you for any current or former employees that you've paid to current or former employees that you've paid SSP on or after Friday 13 March 2020 . If you top-up your employee's pay…

The Government has announced a new loan scheme to help UK small and medium-sized businesses. If you're planning to use the Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan scheme, our simple guide takes you step by step through recording it in your accounts. Read more…

The Job Retention Scheme Module takes you through the full process of manually assessing and notifying your employees and producing the file to submit the information of your claim to HMRC. Open the guide >

Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers can access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis. We've produced a guide to explain how to…