BRSS Scheme

Revenue have recently published guidance on the new Business Resumption Support Scheme. Applications for this scheme can be made between 1 September and 30 November 2021. The scheme provides a once off payment to cover trading expenses of businesses which have reopened for business but have still seen turnover facing a significant decrease from pre-Covid times. The scheme will be available for corporates, individuals or partnerships that are actively trading.  Any business claiming the relief must not be entitled to claim the CRSS from 1 September 2021. Therefore, this scheme should be available for many non-essential retail providers that were forced to remain closed until 17 May 2021 but have now reopened for business.  

The scheme will provide a once off payment up to a maximum of €15,000. To qualify under the scheme, a business must be able to demonstrate that the turnover from its trade, in the period from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021, will be no more than 25% of a reference turnover amount. This reference amount will be the turnover for the calendar year 2019 for any longstanding business.  

The payment will be calculated as three times the sum of 10% of their average weekly turnover from 2019 up to €20,000, and 5% of any excess of average weekly turnover above €20,000. Subject to a maximum payment amount under the scheme of €15,000. Therefore a company with an average weekly turnover in 2019 of at least €80,000 should be in a position to claim the full €15,000.  As with other Covid supports the business must have a good tax compliance record and have an active tax clearance certificate. 

The application for the BRSS will be made via ROS and we would be happy to provide businesses with any advice and assistance needed in relation to the application.