PLAN FOR THE REGENERATIONOF THE ECONOMY

RENT REFUND SCHEMEFOR SELF-EMPLYED AND BUSINESSES

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RENT REFUND SCHEME

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Reducing costs for self-employed and businesses

Supporting the operating expenditure of businesses that had to cease or limit their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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A budget of €45M is being allocated

Planned to support over 16,000 Self-Employed and Businesses

RENT REFUND SCHEME

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Aimed at ALL those businesses benefitting from the Covid Wage Supplement

• For Tenants not the landlords.

• For Rental agreements covering Year 2020.

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• For Rental Agreements entered into force before the 9th March 2020

• For Commercial Rents only (Domestic or residential use agreements are not eligible)

• Property must be rented from private sector third parties specifically for the carrying out of economic activities

(Rent agreements with MIP are not eligible)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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Self Employed and Businesses with one outlet may claim up to €2,500

Businesses with five outlets can claim rental costs of up to €7,500 of annual rent

REFUND SCHEME

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Employees receivingwage supplement Eligible rental agreements Maximum support

1-9 1 €2,50010-19 2 €4,00020-29 3 €5,50030-39 4 €7,000

40 and over 5 €7,500

REFUND SCHEME

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STARTING THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Malta Enterprise shall send an initial email to all those who have benefitted for the Wage Supplement.

Email will be sent out on Wednesday 9th September

Click on the link in the email for the online application

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Four steps straightforward application process:

APPLICATION PROCESS

1 Copy of Rental Agreement

rent contract

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Proof of last payment (should cover full or part of 2020)2

APPLICATION PROCESSreceipt

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Enterprise in Difficulty Declaration Form – signed and scanned

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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Aid Received Form –signed and scanned

You may wish to consult your accountant.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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• Malta Enterprise shall proceed to affecting refund directly to businesses

• Rent scheme applications need to be processed manually

• Closing date to be announced by the Corporation

RENT REFUND PAYMENTS

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FURTHER ASSISTANCE

144 during office hours or

regeneration@maltaenterprise.com

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