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• Wed 13 May 2020 04:14 PM

I have a friend who has been told by her accountant that she is not eligible for furlough.  She is a Ltd company, VAT registered, started her business in Oct 18, therefore has paid her tax & corp tax for the yr 18/19 but only 6 months worth of business.  Her business has continued and is still up and running now.  She has not set up her government gateway, which I have told her to do, therefore cannot presently find out if she is eligeable that way.  I cant see why she wont be eligible, can anybody help?

• Marie
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• # 118691
• Thu 14 May 2020 09:28 AM

Marie Chandler said:

“I have a friend who has been told by her accountant that she is not eligible for furlough.  She is a Ltd company, VAT registered, started her business in Oct 18, therefore has paid her tax & corp tax for the yr 18/19 but only 6 months worth of business.  Her business has continued and is still up and running now.  She has not set up her government gateway, which I have told her to do, therefore cannot presently find out if she is eligeable that way.  I cant see why she wont be eligible, can anybody help?”

Hi Marie

How does she pay herself personally from the company?  She would need to be paying through PAYE to be eligible

Here is theHMRC guidance on the CJRS with the full details including eligiblity https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

Hope this helps

Lisa

• Lisa Phipps FICB

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