FAC MEMBERS GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE UPDATE - The FAC - always open and always here for our members, keeping you informed at all times

The FAC – always open and always here for
 our members, keeping you informed at all
                 times

    FAC MEMBERS
GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE
      UPDATE
 MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH COVID
    AND POST-BREXIT - THE NEW TRADE
       AGREEMENTS AND TARRIFFS.

FAC Government Guidance – Managing your
  business through the Covid Pandemic

                                           Government Covid
                                           Business support
                                           Homepage
                                           Guidance and support
                                           ▪    Funding and support
                                           ▪    Self-employed people and sole traders
                                           ▪    Your responsibilities as an employer
                                           ▪    Testing
                                           ▪    How to run your business safely
                                           ▪    National lockdown rules
                                           ▪    Click HERE for the Government Covid
                                                Business support Homepage

 A week in view for businesses in the UK and the
                 Covid Pandemic

         £90 million boost to fire up aerospace manufacturing
         Investment in five projects could secure 1400 jobs across the UK
         12 March 2021 LINK

         Coronavirus (COVID-19): General Aviation
         Guidance on General Aviation (GA) flying during the coronavirus outbreak.
         12 March 2021 LINK

         This guide explains the information that employers need to provide
         to claim for their employees’ wages.
         11 March 2021 LINK

FAC Government Guidance – Managing your
  business through the Covid Pandemic

         Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step guide for
         employers This guide explains the information that employers need to
         provide to claim for their employees’ wages. 11 March 2021 LINK

           Vital flight route between London and Derry to continue as
           government agrees £4.3 million funding boost
           City of Derry Airport receives funding to maintain vital Northern Ireland to
           London route until 2023. 10 March 2021 LINK

           Pay VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
           Find out how to pay VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30
           June 2020. You can pay now or join the VAT deferral new payment
           scheme. 10 March 2021 LINK

          Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer aviation guidance for operators
          Safer travel and working principles for airports and aviation operators.
          8 March 2021 LINK

          Free rapid tests for all businesses for regular workplace testing
          All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free
          COVID-19 workplace testing programme. 6 March 2021 LINK

           Check if your business is eligible for the coronavirus Closed
           Businesses Lockdown Payment
           The Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment (CBLP) supports businesses
           that have been required to close due to the national lockdown that began
           5 January 2021. 8 March 2021 LINK

            Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions
            Support Grant (for open businesses)
            The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Open)) supports businesses
            that have been severely impacted due to temporary local restrictions. 8
            March 20 LINK

             Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Additional
             Restrictions Grant
             The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) supports businesses that
             are not covered by other grant schemes or where additional
             funding is needed. 8 March 2021 LINK

FAC Government Guidance – Managing your
   business through the Covid Pandemic

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates will increase on 1
April. In addition to the new rates, the age from which workers become
eligible for the National Living Wage will be lowered. From 1 April all
workers aged 23 and over must be paid the National Living Wage or
above. Find out the new rates of pay on GOV.UK.
HMRC is offering live webinars in March to explain the upcoming rate
rises, including when exactly you should start paying the new rates. Choose a date and time
to attend

Get ready for the new tax year - Support from HMRC
It’s time to look at the end of year payroll tasks for the current year and
key changes affecting payroll for 2021-22.
Get the latest information by joining the following live webinars. You
can ask questions throughout using the on-screen textbox.

Payroll: annual reporting and tasks: We’ll cover the actions you need to take at the end of the
tax year, sending your final Full Payment Submission (FPS), issuing P60s and setting up your
payroll records for the new tax year.
Register here

Employers – what’s new for 2021 to 2022: Find out about the new rates for National
Insurance, National Living Wage/National Minimum Wage and statutory payments, changes to
expenses and benefits, and Student Loan deductions. Plus, information on homeworking,
employees working in the EU or coming to work in the UK from the EU and more.
Register here

FAC Government Guidance – Managing your
business Post-Brexit

                   Government
                   Post Brexit
                   Business
                   support
                   Homepage
New rules apply to things like travel and
doing business with Europe.

Click HERE for the Gov.UK Transition website

A week in view for businesses in the UK Post-Brexit

                Update on bilateral air services talks with EU Member States
                1st March 2021 LINK

                 Promoting Goods and Services. You are unlikely to be travelling under the
                 current restrictions, but to prepare yourself for selling services to the EU you
                 may need to get your professional qualifications recognised, and will also
                 need to be aware of changes relating to business travel. Check the new
                 rules and support on Gov.uk

                  Government focuses on recovery from Covid with new timeline for
                  border control processes on import of goods
                  A new timetable for introducing import border control processes has been set
                  out by the government to enable UK businesses to focus on their recovery.
                  11 March 2021 LINK

                     Agreements reached between the United Kingdom of Great Britain
                     and Northern Ireland and the European Union. The Trade and
                     Cooperation Agreement and other agreements below are provided for
                     information only. No rights may be derived from them until the date of
                     application. The numbering of the articles is provisional. 11 March 2021 LINK

Routes to Market and Value Added Tax (VAT) -Two virtual events
Routes to Market: How to Navigate the Post-EU Landscape
Date: 12 March 2021
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Click here to register your interest.

Value Added Tax (VAT)
Date: 18 March 2021
Time:10:00 - 11:30 AM
Click here to register your interest.