--- title: "Latest News and Insights - Ritchie Phillips - Chartered Accountants in London and Horsham | Specialist Tax Advice" description: "Find the latest news and updates in accounting that affect you, your tax and your business." url: "https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=117" date: "2026-06-03T20:05:01+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ Statutory Residence Test](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-statutory-residence-test) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ Statutory Residence Test ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-statutory-residence-test) With most commercial flights now postponed for the foreseeable future, HMRC have published guidance on when extended stays in the UK due to COVID-19 can be ignored for the purposes of the day-count under the Statutory Residence Test (“SRT”). [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-statutory-residence-test) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ HMRC Tax Investigations](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-hmrc-tax-investigations) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ HMRC Tax Investigations ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-hmrc-tax-investigations) Taxpayers presently involved in current HMRC investigations and enquiries including Code of Practice 9 investigations will be concerned at how the COVID-19 crisis affects their situation. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-hmrc-tax-investigations) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ Government Backed Business Loans](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-government-backed-business-loans) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ Government Backed Business Loans ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-government-backed-business-loans) With an increasingly uncertain economic climate ahead, in this report, we take a look at the new measures aimed at supporting business borrowing. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-government-backed-business-loans) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ Grants for Businesses](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-grants-for-businesses) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ Grants for Businesses ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-grants-for-businesses) With businesses deemed non-essential being ordered to close their doors for an indefinite period, in this report we examine what help is available if this affects your business. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-grants-for-businesses) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ Support for the Self Employed](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-support-for-the-self-employed) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ Support for the Self Employed ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-support-for-the-self-employed) Amid growing concern amongst the UK’s large self-employed population about the impact of Covid 19, last week the Government announced details of a support package. In this report we examine the details. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-support-for-the-self-employed) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ Support for Employees](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-support-for-employees) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ Support for Employees ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-support-for-employees) As large numbers of people now find themselves unable to work, and large numbers of employers struggle to meet their Payroll commitments, in this report we examine the Government’s measures aimed at assisting staff retention. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-support-for-employees) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ HMRC Time to Pay Arrangements](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-hmrc-time-to-pay-arrangements) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ HMRC Time to Pay Arrangements ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-hmrc-time-to-pay-arrangements) As a result of Covid 19, all businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, may be eligible to receive support with their tax affairs through HMRC’s Time to Pay service. In this report we examine what this means in practice. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-hmrc-time-to-pay-arrangements) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 ~ Tax Payments to HMRC](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1687927240-1.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-tax-payments-to-hmrc) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 ~ Tax Payments to HMRC ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-tax-payments-to-hmrc) In this second of our reports in respect of the Government’s response to Covid 19, we look at the automatic deferral of tax payments to HMRC which will be of interest to all taxpayers. [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-tax-payments-to-hmrc) [ ![Coping with Covid 19 and how the Government’s new measures affect you](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1661849266.jpg) ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-and-how-the-government-s-new-measures-affect-you) ## [ Coping with Covid 19 and how the Government’s new measures affect you ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-and-how-the-government-s-new-measures-affect-you) ![](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/images/blog/shutterstock_1661849266.jpg) [ Read more … ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights/coping-with-covid-19-and-how-the-government-s-new-measures-affect-you) Page 14 of 18 - [ ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights) - [ ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=108) - [ 9 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=72) - [ 10 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=81) - [ 11 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=90) - [ 12 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=99) - [ 13 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=108) - 14 - [ 15 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=126) - [ 16 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=135) - [ 17 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=144) - [ 18 ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=153) - [ ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=126) - [ ](https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights?start=153) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Insights", "item": "https://www.ritchiephillips.co.uk/insights.md" } ] } ```