Employment rights and advocacy (ACAS)
Employers should consider some simple steps to help protect the health and safety of staff.
Read the Coronavirus advice for employers and employees.
Overseas travel
As countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including travel and border restrictions, the FCO advises British nationals against all but essential international travel.
Advice on business taxes
If you’re concerned that your business will not be able to cover payment of taxes as a consequence of COVID-19, you can access advice via the Tax Helpline.
Tax Helpline
Phone: 0800 0159 559
Read: Tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
National Business Support Helpline
As part of the 2020 budget, the government announced special financial support and advice for businesses at risk of trading or financial disruption. This service can provide advice for cashflow issues, credit, employment matters, business rates, and many other business continuity issues.
National Business Support Helpline
Phone: 0300 4563565
Email: enquiries@businesssupporthelpline.org
Business Support Helpline website
Recovery Advice for Business
Enterprise Nation and professional bodies and trade associations, supported by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy are offering free advice for SMEs to help them recover from the impact of Coronavirus.
Professional bodies and trade associations from the Professional and Business Services Sector are mobilising experts in their sector to offer free calls on topics from accounting to advertising, HR and legal affairs.
This offer will be available until 31st December 2020.
For more information, please click here.
Tees Valley Combined Authority
The Tees Valley Combined Authority are also offering support to businesses – you can contact them on:
Phone: 01642 662 777
Email: support@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Tees Valley Combined Authority website