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In April 2020, the government launched their Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) to help small and medium-sized businesses through the coronavirus pandemic. It allowed companies to borrow up to £50,000, depending on turnover, at a very low-interest rate and without having to pay a penny towards paying back the loan for 12 months. The government collaborated with leading banks and financial firms who offered and managed the BBLS initiative, including Natwest, TSB and the HSBC Bounce Back Loan. In May 2021, some of the first receivers started to pay back their loans but as it became clear that Covid-19 was still with us and with many restrictions still in place, recovery for businesses was extremely slow. So the government announced their Pay As You Grow (PAYG) scheme, where companies were able to get support in paying back their loans, including extending the loan period. Check HSBC Bounce Back Loan Repayment Extension 

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a series of financial measures in 2020 to help businesses through the coronavirus pandemic. One of those initiatives was the Bounce Back Loan which was launched in April 2020. It allowed small and medium-sized businesses to borrow up to £50,000, depending on turnover, at a very low-interest rate. As well as being guaranteed by the Government, businesses and organisations didn’t have to start paying back the loan for 12 months. From that point, payments are made over a six-year or extended to a 10-year period if they were still struggling financially. However, calculating how much your monthly repayments will be has caused some confusion among business owners/directors. Whilst no arrangement fees are added to the loan figure, and the interest rate charged is low for the duration of the loan, many hadn’t included the Business Interruption Payment (BIP) figure. This is the sum of money paid to the lending parties by the Government to cover the 12 mon

Struggling with company debt can be challenging; many directors find that the turning point into official insolvency is being unable to pay HMRC their tax obligations. In these situations, the company enters an insolvency procedure. Which procedure depends on whether HMRC applies via the courts for compulsory liquidation or the company’s directors opt for a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation. However, closing a company with HMRC debts must be done according to the current insolvency laws because any problems and directors could be held personally responsible for the debts. On top of this, HMRC has the power to pursue its debt long after the company has been closed. So, how do you close a company with HMRC debts without attracting other problems later on? What are HMRC debts? Currently, HMRC is owed a staggering total £33 million in tax debt at the close of March 2022. For most companies, their tax debt is made of arrears for VAT, National Insurance (NI) payments or income tax (PAYE). Pa