Browse By Tags

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…

When recording sick pay related to Coronavirus (COVID-19), you must pay employees sick pay, from the first day they're off. Find out more

UK VAT registered businesses who had a VAT payment due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 were allowed to defer the payment until a later date, without paying any interest or penalties. If you meet the criteria specified by HMRC , which includes being…

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…

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. Find out how to account for this…

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…

The process for recording coronavirus related SSP in Sage 50cloud Payroll is different to how you would normally record SSP. Find out all you need to know with our handy guide > There's also a guide that takes you through what you need to do run the…

The deadline for applications for the third coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is 29 January 2021. If you're using the scheme, our simple guide takes you step by step through recording it in your Sage 50cloud Accounts. Read more…

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…

The UK Government have announced that payments made in advance, or reimbursed, by the employer for a coronavirus antigen test are free of tax and national insurance (NI). Find out how to process these payments in Sage 50cloud Payroll. Read more >

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…

The Government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until 31 March 2021 . To ensure your software is up to date with the latest CJRS information, you need to install the Sage 50cloud Payroll v26.02.128 update…

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 Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses that were open and trading from their business premises as normal, but were then required to close for at least 3 weeks on or after 9 September due to local lockdown restrictions. For an…

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…

On 24 September 2020, the Chancellor announced that businesses who deferred VAT due from 20 March to 30 June 2020 will now have the option to pay in equal instalments up until the end of March 2022, interest free. We've updated our article in line with…

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…