{"id":2175,"date":"2020-03-19T16:24:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T16:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kirkwoodwilson.co.uk\/?p=2175"},"modified":"2020-03-19T16:24:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T16:24:10","slug":"coronavirus-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirkwoodwilson.co.uk\/coronavirus-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus support from Kirkwood Wilson Accountants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Support for businesses who are paying sick pay to employees:<\/h2>\n<p>The Government will pass legislation shortly to allow small and medium-sized businesses and employers to reclaim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid for sickness absence due to COVID-19. The eligibility criteria for the scheme will be as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This refund will cover up to 2 weeks\u2019 SSP per eligible employee who has been off work because of COVID-19<\/li>\n<li>Employers with fewer than 250 employees will be eligible &#8211; the size of an employer will be determined by the number of people they employed as of 28 February 2020<\/li>\n<li>Employers will be able to reclaim expenditure for any employee who has claimed SSP (according to the new eligibility criteria) as a result of COVID-19<\/li>\n<li>Employers should maintain records of staff absences and payments of SSP, but employees will not need to provide a GP fit note<\/li>\n<li>Eligible period for the scheme will commence the day after the regulations on the extension of Statutory Sick Pay to those staying at home comes into force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will keep you fully informed of any developments on when the repayment mechanism for employers will be finalised.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for businesses that pay business rates<\/h2>\n<p>There will be a business rates retail holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England for the 2020 to 2021 tax year.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses that received the retail discount in the 2019 to 2020 tax year will be rebilled by their local authority as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>A \u00a325,000 grant will be provided to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses operating from smaller premises, with a rateable value between \u00a315,000 and \u00a351,000.<\/p>\n<p>Any enquiries on eligibility for, or provision of, the reliefs should be directed to the relevant local authority. Guidance for local authorities on the business rates holiday will be published by 20 March.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you informed of these developments as and when they happen.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for businesses that pay little or no business rates<\/h2>\n<p>Additional funding for local authorities to support small businesses that already pay little or no business rates because of small business rate relief (SBRR) has been announced by the Government. This will provide a one-off grant of \u00a310,000 to businesses currently eligible for SBRR or rural rate relief, to help meet their ongoing business costs.<\/p>\n<p>If your business is eligible for SBRR or rural rate relief, you will be contacted by your local authority \u2013 you do not need to apply.<br \/>\nFunding for the scheme will be provided to local authorities by government in early April. Guidance for local authorities on the scheme will be provided shortly.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you up to date with the latest news.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for businesses through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>A new temporary Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, delivered by the British Business Bank, will launch shortly to support businesses to access bank lending and overdrafts. The government will provide lenders with a guarantee of 80% on each loan (subject to a per-lender cap on claims) to give lenders further confidence in continuing to provide finance to SMEs. The government will not charge businesses or banks for this guarantee, and the Scheme will support loans of up to \u00a35 million in value. Businesses can access the first 6 months of that finance interest free, as government will cover the first 6 months of interest payments.<\/p>\n<p>Details will follow and we will support any clients needing assistance with obtaining this support.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for businesses paying tax<\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019s Time to Pay service. These arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis and are tailored to individual circumstances and liabilities.<\/p>\n<p>If you are concerned about being able to pay your tax due to COVID-19, call HMRC\u2019s dedicated helpline on 0800 0159 559. 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