{"id":627,"date":"2020-04-10T13:56:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T13:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a1accountancy.co.uk\/?p=627"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T14:09:17","slug":"government-backed-loan-for-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a1accountancy.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/04\/10\/government-backed-loan-for-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Government backed loan for small business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Government announced Bounce Back Loan scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between \u00a32,000 and \u00a350,000. The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there won\u2019t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. The Loan terms will be up to 6 years. No repayments will be due during the first 12 months. The government will work with lenders to agree a low rate of interest for the remaining period of the loan. The government will work with lenders to agree a low rate of interest for the remaining period of the loan, more details to be published by www.gov.uk soon.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Who is eligible to apply<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Business is based in the UK<\/li>\n<li>It has been negatively affected by coronavirus<\/li>\n<li>It was not an \u2018undertaking in difficulty\u2019 on 31 December 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>How do I apply for a Bounce Back Loan<\/h4>\n<p>The loans will be easy to apply for through a short, online application. The Government are suggesting that the loan should reach your business within days.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Who cannot apply<\/h4>\n<p>The following businesses are not eligible to apply :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>banks, insurers and reinsurers (but not insurance brokers)<\/li>\n<li>public-sector bodies<\/li>\n<li>state-funded primary and secondary schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>If you\u2019re already claiming funding<\/h4>\n<p>You cannot apply if you\u2019re already claiming under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). If you\u2019ve already received a loan of up to \u00a350,000 under CBILS and would like to transfer it into the Bounce Back Loan scheme, you can arrange this with your lender until 4 November 2020.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We hope this information helps you and we are here for you during this difficult time. We will continue to keep you updated as the Government releases new information. Our business contingency plan is in place and we will do everything we can to support our clients during this uncertain period, please do not hesitate to contact us here if you have any concerns or queries.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221;] Government announced Bounce Back Loan scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between \u00a32,000 and \u00a350,000. The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there won\u2019t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. 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