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    Support for businesses paying tax

    Statutory Sick Pay package of relief

    Insurance

    Gateshead Council supplier invoices

    Support from Business Gateshead

    Further support and information

    Support for businesses paying tax

    All businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, may be eligible to receive support with their tax affairs through HMRC's Time To Pay service. These arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis and are tailored to individual circumstances and liabilities. 

    HMRC have set up a help line 0300 456 3565. They will give you advice on your tax and any benefits you are eligible to claim.
     

    Statutory Sick Pay package of relief

    The Government will bring forward legislation to allow small-and medium-sized businesses and employers (less than 250 employees) to reclaim Statutory Sick Pay paid for sickness absence due to COVID-19. The refund will cover up to 2 weeks' SSP per eligible employee who has been off work because of COVID-19. Employees who are self-isolating are now able to get SSP from the first day they are off work. 
     

    Insurance

    Businesses that have cover for both pandemics and government-ordered closure should be covered further to confirmation from government and the insurance industry on 17 March 2020 that advice to avoid pubs, theatres etc is sufficient to make a claim as long as all other terms and conditions are met. Businesses are encouraged to check the terms and conditions of their specific policy and contact their providers. Most businesses are however unlikely to be covered as standard business interruption insurance policies are dependent on damage to property and will exclude pandemics. 
     

    Gateshead Council supplier invoices

    If you are a business who works with Gateshead Council and needs to submit an invoice please email them to creditorinvoices@gateshead.gov.uk in pdf format. Please only include one invoice in each pdf. Wherever possible please clearly quote a purchase order number as failure to do so could significantly delay the processing of the invoice.

    Once you have emailed an invoice please do not send a hard copy.

    Any queries about outstanding invoices should be sent to creditorenquiries@gateshead.gov.uk
     

    Support from Business Gateshead

    If you believe you would benefit from one-to-one advice, have a question, suggestion or offer, the council's Business Gateshead Team are on hand to help, so get in touch with us today: 

    Gateshead is a partner in the  North East Growth Hub (opens new window), a digital resource for businesses providing information on the latest support programmes, funding and events across the region.  

    Our business support events remain cancelled for now. We hope to reschedule these events at a later date.  

    However, our partners are continuing to deliver a series of webinars and online business support services, for more information please visit our Business Gateshead events page
     

    Further support and information 

    Other online support and advice can be found: 

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