Murray Beith Murray LLP is a leading Scottish private client law firm.
For 175 years we have specialised in meeting the legal, financial and administrative needs of individuals and families, family trusts, charities and private companies.
Following on from Part One of Murray Beith Murray’s “Self-isolation Schedule” blog, we suggest the second task to help you have a legally productive lockdown:
Last night, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced further measures 
to support self-employed taxpayers whose trading profits are less than £50,000 and whose main source of income (at least 50%) is derived from self-employment. The scheme will be known as the Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme, and is open to those who were trading in the last financial year, still trading now, and planning to continue doing so this year.
In what is an unprecedented time, it is important that you can continue to manage your personal legal affairs in the most efficient way possible and feel supported in doing so. Lawyers throughout Scotland – and indeed globally – are thinking fast about ways in which various deeds can be finalised whilst adhering to the social distancing rules amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
You will no doubt be aware of the Chancellor’s announcement offering financial support to taxpayer’s during these unprecedented times caused by COVID19. The Chancellor’s updated statement can be found here.
We have been closely monitoring the developing COVID-19 situation. Our priority is to act responsibly to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our clients, employees, and contacts as well as continuing to deliver our legal, property and tax services. Our Business Continuity system is robust, and a number of measures have already been taken as part of our response.
