Coronavirus (COVID-19) helpline for businesses and self-employed
Online
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough due to coronavirus.
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put you on temporary leave (‘furlough’) due to coronavirus.
Claim a grant through the coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme
Use this scheme if you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership in the UK and have lost income due to coronavirus.
Eligibility
All businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, may be eligible to receive support with their tax affairs through HMRC’s Time To Pay service.
This allows businesses and individuals to pay off their debt by instalments over a period of time.
These arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis and are tailored to individual circumstances and liabilities.
You are eligible if your business:
- pays tax or duties to the UK government
- has outstanding tax liabilities
Webchat
Advisers can only talk to you about problems paying your taxes due to coronavirus (COVID-19). This could be:
- Self Assessment
- VAT
- employers’ PAYE
- Corporation Tax
They will not be able to transfer you to another webchat team. Speak to an adviser.
Phone
Due to measures put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) we have fewer advisers available to answer your calls.
Telephone:
0800 024 1222
Opening times:
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm
Closed on weekends and bank holidays.