Are you a SME on the West Coast offering deliveries in Level 3?

If so, you may be eligible to receive a $5 rebate per delivery from Development West Coast, up to a maximum of $250 per establishment, to help offset some of the costs associated with running your own delivery service or using an established delivery/courier service.  More information can be found here.

Funded Advice and Support

Eligible businesses may be able to access funds to put towards a range of approved support services thanks to the Regional Business Partner COVID-19 Advisory Funding. The fund will be administered locally by Development West Coast.

F T Dooley Limited are in the process of registering as an approved service provider for this scheme.

To check eligibility please visit the Regional Business Partner or Development West Coast websites for more information.

The Finance and Revenue Minister's made an announcement on Friday 1 May that the government will provide interest-free loans for a year to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 economic shock.

The Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme will provide a loan of $10,000, plus $1800 per equivalent full time employee to every eligible business up to $100,000.  The scheme is available to firms employing 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. 

Loans will be interest-free if they are paid back within a year or subject to an interest rate of 3% for a maximum term of five years. Repayments are not required for the first two years.

Applications are expected to be open on 12 May and be managed by Inland Revenue.

Working for Families entitlements are based on your yearly family income. If your family income changes, your entitlement may change as well. If your yearly family income has dropped you may be entitled to increased payments.

You may also wish to change from receiving your entitlement at the time your tax return is processed to receiving regular payments if you need to access the money sooner.