ENotification

COVID-19

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Applications for City tax relief are no longer being accepted.



CRITERIA

Temporary Relief to those who have been affected by the economic impact of COVID-19.
Companies and individuals must meet the following criteria.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS - 31 JULY 2020

CORPORATION TAX

  • Must be in one of the following industries or sectors – Restaurant, Retail, Small business, Resident, Banking, Insurance, Legal, Accounting and Business Services (i.e. IT).  By application only.
  • Must demonstrate substantial loss of income as a result of COVID-19. 
  • Support provided to eligible landlords is conditional upon them passing on the benefits to their tenants proportionately in line with their lease or rental agreement.  Proof must be provided using a letter, signed by both landlord and tenant.
  • Must demonstrate loss of employment as a result of COVID-19.
  • Loss of income or job must have taken place after 23 March 2020 when COVID-19 first occurred.
  • Company must have been operating before COVID-19.
  • Individual must have been employed before COVID-19.
  • Must NOT currently be a beneficiary of any other COVID-19 assistance (excludes residents).
  • Must be in good standing with Corporation and have shown sound historical payment trends.
  • Old balances must be cleared; no relief will be applied.
  • The property must be owner-occupied, leased, or rented.
  • If eligible, balances due must be paid by close of business on August 31, 2020, for relief to apply.

 
PROPERTY RENT

  • Must be in one of the following industries or sectors – Restaurant, Retail, Gym, Event, Chamber of Commerce or Resident, no application necessary.
  • Must demonstrate substantial loss of income as a result of COVID-19.
  • Must demonstrate loss of employment as a result of COVID-19.
  • Loss of income or job must have taken place after 23 March 2020 when COVID-19 first occurred.
  • Company must have been operating before COVID-19.
  • Individual must have been employed before COVID-19.
  • Must NOT currently be a beneficiary of any other COVID-19 assistance (excludes residents).
  • Must be in good standing with Corporation and have shown sound historical payment trends.
  • Old balances must be cleared; no relief will be applied.
  • The property must be owner-occupied, leased, or rented.

 
SEWAGE FEE - OUTSIDE

  • Must be a tourist facility– Hotel or Guest House, no application necessary.Must demonstrate substantial loss of income as a result of COVID-19.
  • Loss of income must have taken place after 23 March 2020 when COVID-19 first occurred.
  • Company must have been operating before COVID-19.
  • Must NOT currently be a beneficiary of any other COVID-19 assistance.
  • Must be in good standing with Corporation and have shown sound historical payment trends.
  • Old balances must be cleared; no relief will be applied.
  • The property must be owner-occupied, leased, or rented.


SEWAGE
TAX

  • None are eligible. 

  ALFRESCO DINING

  • All are eligible, no application necessary.

PERMITS/STREET VENDORS

  • All are eligible, no application necessary.

 

Please direct all queries about the tax relief to temporaryrelief@cityhall.bm