SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME:

The Self Employed who have lost income due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), are now able to apply for Self-employed Income Support Scheme.

Conditions for claiming:

You can claim if you’re a Self-Employed individual or a member of a partnership and you:

  • Have submitted your Self-Assessment tax return for the tax year 2018 to 2019
  • Traded in the tax year 2019 to 2020
  • Are trading when you apply, or would be except for coronavirus
  • Intend to continue to trade in the tax year 2020 to 2021
  • Have lost trading profits due to coronavirus

HMRC will need to be informed that your business has been severely affected by coronavirus. HMRC will use a risk-based approach to assess and come to an agreement.

Your trading profits must also be no more than £50,000 and more than half of your total income for either:

  • The tax year 2018 to 2019
  • The average of the tax years 2016 to 2017, 2017 to 2018, and 2018 to 2019

NOTE:If you have not submitted your Self Assessment tax return for the tax year 2018 to 2019, you must do this by 23 April 2020 or you will not be able to claim. HMRC will review any late returns in the usual way

For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme