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The latest news from the Stone Industry
The government has commited £10million to establish a National Construction Products Regulator to oversee the quality of building products.
This is the new UKCA mark that replaces the CE mark from 1 January 2021.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced more help for the self-employed and an extension of government-backed business loans.
State support to be increased for businesses and employees hit by more coronavirus restrictions.
The Brexit transition period ends 1 January 2021. Business Secretary Alok Sharma: "There will be no extension, so you need to act now."
Join this webinar to make sure you are ready for the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021.
This is the cover of the 84-page White Paper on reforms proposed for the planning system.
The Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act aims to help companies survive the coronavirus fall-out. Photo © Andrianocz | Dreamstime.com
HMRC says its online application process to claim 80% of the pay of furloughed staff should be live on Monday (20 April).
BSI offers a suite of standards free to help businesses survive Covid-19.
HMRC provides guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme that will pay up to 80% of employees' salaries and implements a similar scheme for the self employed as CITB suspends its levy and Barbour estimates £25.55billion worth of construction work has been suspended this week.
A better deal for self-employed would give them 80% of average earnings.
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Reverse charge VAT, which will make contractors responsible for handling VAT and hit the cash flow of subbies, has been put off for a year until October 2020.