There are a number of live online webinar events that are being run as part of the support provided by Welsh Government to help businesses get through and prepare for the end of this difficult period.
Events to help your business get through the Covid-19 crisis
If you’re a UK VAT registered business and have a VAT payment due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020, you have the option to defer payment until 31 March 2021.
Check if you are eligible to defer your VAT payment
Employers can reclaim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid for sickness absence due to COVID-19. This scheme will cover up to 2 weeks of SSP for every eligible employee.
Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
If you are a small to medium-sized business (SME) you may be able to apply for a temporary loan, overdraft, invoice finance and asset finance of up to £5 million, for up to 6 years. You may also be eligible for Business Interruption Payment to cover the first 12 months of interest payments and any lender fees. The government will give lenders 80% guarantee on each loan (subject to pre-lender cap on claims).
Apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
If your small to medium-sized business (SME) is affected by coronavirus, you may be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 through a Bounce Back Loan scheme. The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and for the first 12 months you will not have to pay any fees or interest, or make repayments.
Apply for a Coronavirus Bounce Back loan
If you cannot pay your tax bill on time because of coronavirus, you may be able to delay it without penalty using HMRC’s Time to Pay service.
If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
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