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[Gary Baldi]

But doesn’t this story irk you just a tinge??

By all means meet some additional costs but a flat £10k?... really?

How many laptops, printers and stationery do they need? And how much gas and electric do they think they will use.

Give them their £10k but once this is all done get them to tot up what they really spent and provide receipts, which, if they are truly honest with themselves and are being totally responsible with tax payers money, is unlikely to come close to this sum.

Donate the excess back to these charities in desperate need.

Or, here’s a thought... donate the £10k to local constituency charities anyway and pick up the tab for some additional costs... treat it as a small 10% reduction in salary as par for the course In this crisis.

Why do we continually have to read these sorts of stories in the face of such hardship?

They really should have shared more details of what is included in the 10k. My work have said whatever kit (monitors, etc) you need to work from home, we will get it ordered.

Now most of us took our kit home, but even so, for a company who hates spending money, it was surprising to hear management constantly reinforce the message. Obvs, it won't touch 10k, but my role is different to theirs.

 

[werthersoriginal]

But doesn’t this story irk you just a tinge??

By all means meet some additional costs but a flat £10k?... really?

How many laptops, printers and stationery do they need? And how much gas and electric do they think they will use.

Give them their £10k but once this is all done get them to tot up what they really spent and provide receipts, which, if they are truly honest with themselves and are being totally responsible with tax payers money, is unlikely to come close to this sum.

Donate the excess back to these charities in desperate need.

Or, here’s a thought... donate the £10k to local constituency charities anyway and pick up the tab for some additional costs... treat it as a small 10% reduction in salary as par for the course in this crisis.

Why do we continually have to read these sorts of stories in the face of such hardship?

Yeah I wouldn’t disagree, I just wanted to pick up on the idea they were getting 10K a week

 

[MC Yellow]

Yeah I wouldn’t disagree, I just wanted to pick up on the idea they were getting 10K a week

I read it as a flat £10k one off payment to cover extra costs?

 

[Gary Baldi]

And a good article about OUFC ?

Staying connected is vital right now, says Oxford United psychotherapist Gary Bloom

CLUBS need to do all they can to guard against social isolation of their players – because the odds are the coronavirus crisis will get worse…

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

Good to see we are leading and being proactive with our process in this period.

And this too ?

Mental Health Tips - Week Three

It's not just physical exercise that you need right now. It's a stressful time for all of us and we ask all Oxford United fans to stay positive and look after your mental health.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[MC Yellow]

They really should have shared more details of what is included in the 10k. My work have said whatever kit (monitors, etc) you need to work from home, we will get it ordered.

Now most of us took our kit home, but even so, for a company who hates spending money, it was surprising to hear management constantly reinforce the message. Obvs, it won't touch 10k, but my role is different to theirs.

Of Course... but your employer will still have to provide receipts and evidence for a tax deduction.

It seems these MP’s s have also had this rule relaxed.

To be fair I can’t see this sitting well with a lot of MP’s and I would expect the charity angle to follow for some.

 

[Gary Baldi]

Of Course... but your employer will still have to provide receipts and evidence for a tax deduction.

It seems these MP’s s have also had this rule relaxed.

To be fair I can’t see this sitting well with a lot of MP’s and I would expect the charity angle to follow for some.

Oh yeah, whichever country it's in, the tax man will get done over. I take it as read.

If they had said, it includes tech for constituency offices to done from home, etc, it would be at least a more reasoned debate. A flat fee is stupid

 

[QR]

Why all the fuss?

Thousands die from Flu, thousands die from knife & gun crime yet the world is slipping into overdrive for a bit of a snuffle*!

And its creating far too much work for me!! ?


*unless you have underlying health issues or are old.

Remember this gem?

 

[LowerSouth]

I do hope youre right - as June is the earliest I can expect any financial 'help' , Ive been informed

Under which scheme Sarge ?

 

[Sarge]

Under which scheme Sarge ?

self employed- sole trader .... gotta say it was a stressful, very stressful experience going through all the processes ... quite confusing too

 

[sideshowrob]

Worldwide there have been 1.5m cases and 90,000 deaths recorded. There are probably many more not recorded because in most countries you have to die in a hospital bed to count.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

look forward to another 3 weeks of lock down and then some.....

I’m fully expecting to be at home, furiously w*****g, for at least six more.

 

[MC Yellow]

self employed- sole trader .... gotta say it was a stressful, very stressful experience going through all the processes ... quite confusing too

You can also defer your 2nd tax payment on account due 31st July until 31Jan 2021. It still has to be paid of course, but it might give a you bit a cash flow sanity until things pick up.

 

[MC Yellow]

Worldwide there have been 1.5m cases and 90,000 deaths recorded. There are probably many more not recorded because in most countries you have to die in a hospital bed to count.

A terribly sad number. One thing we are never likely to know is what that number would have been anyway, without the Covid complications.

 

[Sarge]

You can also defer your 2nd tax payment on account due 31st July until 31Jan 2021. It still has to be paid of course, but it might give a you bit a cash flow sanity until things pick up.

2019/2020 tax returns will be done, and submitted tomorrow ( already prepared for' em) - I prefer to get mine in as soon as the tax year ends, then I know theyre done

 

[MC Yellow]

Remember this gem?

Looks bad now doesn’t it.

I have to admit, I was initially in the “why so much fuss” camp... it’s just a bad case of flu.

Somewhat ashamed of that now.

 

[MC Yellow]

2019/2020 tax returns will be done, and submitted tomorrow ( already prepared for' em) - I prefer to get mine in as soon as the tax year ends, then I know theyre done

You sound like every accountants perfect client ?

The monthly average will actually be based on 16/17, 17/18 and 18/19 but in any event good to get them in and sorted.

 

[Gary Baldi]

An interesting graphic from the CDC about flu deaths each year in the US

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/images/about/burden/Influenza-Chart-Infographic-high-res.jpg

To be clear, I am not saying COVID-19 is just the flu

 

[chuckbert]

Perspective:

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/fxoxti

 

[SteMerritt]

Perspective:

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/fxoxti

Bloody hell ?

 

[Sarge]

You sound like every accountants perfect client ?

The monthly average will actually be based on 16/17, 17/18 and 18/19 but in any event good to get them in and sorted.

landlady is a fellow of ACCA which is a bit handy for advice on tax type stuff