Update on *SEISS*
*Self Employment Income Support Scheme*
80% of 3 months’ profit (based on previous 3 years’ tax returns)
Eligible individuals will be able to apply from middle of this month onwards.
*To claim you will need your:
1. UTR
2. National Insurance number
3. Bank account number and sort code you want HMRC to pay the grant into
4. Government Gateway user ID and password - if you do not have a user ID, you can create one by clicking on this link: https://www.access.service.gov.uk/registration/email
*Check if you’re eligible to claim*
You can use an online tool to find out if you’re eligible to make a claim – please follow this link:
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/self-employment-support/enter-unique-taxpayer-reference
According to current guidance, accountants are not allowed to make the claim for you using existing authority (it may change later). You must make the claim yourself.
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/self-employment-support/enter-unique-taxpayer-reference
https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/coronavirus-guidance/coronavirus-self-employment-income-support-scheme