China Rose
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Has anyone received the grant funding from their local authority yet - the one for businesses that pay little or no business rates?
Oh, that's great news! I bet that is a weight off your shoulders. Can I ask when you made your application?
How do I apply for a grant from the Small Business Grant Fund? Is it different in Scotland?
I don’t know if Scotland is different but in England your council send you a letter to tell you how to apply.
You will need the reference number off your business rates invoice- you would have received one in March/April for the new tax year.
And if you're a limited company director, you're pretty much out of luck for that.I see. So its Rates dependent. Thats not good as it was only rent being paid.
I guess we will need to wait until HMRC delivers on the 80% of profits scheme.
Thanks for your reply.
We had a letter yesterday from local council and had to fill in a details on their website with bank details etc, they say funds will be in our account next weekHas anyone received the grant funding from their local authority yet - the one for businesses that pay little or no business rates?
It would be interesting to know if that's included in the rent. Could you tell me where to find this info on the government websites?StuartW, a lot of people don't know this and I learnt the hard way some years ago - if you rent a room in a premises (this applies to England anyway, not sure about Scotland), by law you are responsible for the rates for the area that you run the business from. It's not the landlord. So be very careful as that could potentially cause a lot of problems for you one day if the rates for your part "haven't been paid". You could ask the landlord if they would be receiving the grant and if they would be willing to share some of that with you - which is unlikely. As a side note, to apply you look on your local council's website and there is a form there you can fill in.
No, they can be viewed as incomeDo the grants have to be paid back over time like a loan? I know “grant” usually means “gift”.... hope everyone is doing well x
Thought so. XNo, they can be viewed as income
You should be able to find it on your local council's website. It's quite hard to search for though. Whether it's included in your rent is irrelevant to the council. You could have this arrangement with the landlord but the council expects the "occupier" to be responsible, not the landlord.It would be interesting to know if that's included in the rent. Could you tell me where to find this info on the government websites?
Yes I have received the grant alreadyHas anyone received the grant funding from their local authority yet - the one for businesses that pay little or no business rates?
I'll go searching for it. ThanksYou should be able to find it on your local council's website. It's quite hard to search for though. Whether it's included in your rent is irrelevant to the council. You could have this arrangement with the landlord but the council expects the "occupier" to be responsible, not the landlord.
I received mines todayHas anyone received the grant funding from their local authority yet - the one for businesses that pay little or no business rates?
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