RCC has assembled the 新型冠状病毒肺炎 relief measures that are specifically applicable to retailers. 这些信息按联邦项目和每个省进行了分解.
Federal Relief Programs
Support for Retailers
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
CEWS will be available for retailers and other businesses until June 2021. 的 subsidy is calculated based on the better of (a) the same current month/previous month year-over-year comparison as exists for the base CEWS; or (b) the three-month revenue decline compared year-over-year. For claims past July 5th there is no minimum revenue drop required to qualify for the subsidy. 看到概述
加拿大紧急租金补贴(CERS)和封锁支持计划
CERS为符合条件的固定财产支出提供补贴, 包括截至2021年6月的商业抵押贷款租金和利息. 的 program has been significantly adjusted to provide a subsidy up to 65% – or up to 90% if a store in closed due to a lockdown – until June 2021. 看到概述
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
CEBA为bet28365体育和其他企业提供无息贷款, through their financial institutions, 以帮助支付大流行期间的运营成本. Retailers can borrow a total of $60,000, of which $20,如果在12月31日前偿还的话,这笔钱是可以被原谅的, 2022年的最后期限. 看到概述
受影响行业信贷可获得性计划(HASCAP)概述
的 Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program aims to provide additional cash flow for businesses struggling with the pandemic. 该项目提供的贷款从2.5万美元到100万美元不等. 看到概述
Work-Share Program
的 government’s Work Share Program is designed to help struggling retailers reduce staff costs while avoiding layoffs. Retailers who form a Work-Share agreement can reduce hours by 10% – 60% for up to 76 weeks while still keeping those staff. 零售加盟商将被视为独立经营. 看到概述
Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CHRP)
的 Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) is a hiring subsidy program announced in the April 2021 budget. It can help you hire more staff even if you are still experiencing qualifying revenue declines between June 6 and November 20, 2021. 看到概述
Support for employees/individuals
Employment Insurance sickness benefits
Employees who are sick, quarantined or have been directed to self-isolate are no longer required to provide a medical certificate to access EI sickness benefits. 一周的福利等待期已被取消. View more information
抵押贷款支持
Canadian banks have committed to work with their customers on a case-by-case basis to find solutions to help them manage hardships caused by 新型冠状病毒肺炎. 多数银行允许延期支付至多6个月. 请bet28365体育您的抵押贷款提供商了解更多信息. View more information
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Relief Programs by Region
Changes to EI regulations
Employers who have previously applied and been approved for a 新型冠状病毒肺炎 temporary layoff variance may jointly apply with affected employees to renew the variance. 雇主必须在变更到期前提出申请. As per the Employment Standards Act, variances only apply to non-unionized, non-excluded employees.
Additional financial support
的 Launch Online Grant program 为符合条件的中小型B.C. 企业创建一个网上商店和/或改善他们的电子商务体验. 的 application portal is now closed, but eligible businesses who have submitted will continue to be reviewed for approval until funds are fully allocated.
的 B.C. increased employment incentive 符合资格的雇主是否可获一次性退税. 的 credit is 15% of the amount that the employer’s total eligible remuneration for all eligible employees in the qualifying period of October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 exceeds the employer’s total eligible remuneration for all eligible employees from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. 的 deadline to apply is December 31, 2021.
的 B.C. PST Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment allows businesses to apply to receive an amount equal to the PST they paid between September 17, 2020年和3月31日, 2022 on qualifying machinery and equipment. 企业使用的大多数非消耗品都有资格获得退税. 企业可以在4月1日之间提交单一申请, 2021 and September 30, 2021 and a second application between October 1, 2021年和3月31日, 2022, and a third application between April 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022. Businesses that didn’t submit an application during the first application period, 可否在第二个申请期内递交多达两份申请. Businesses that didn’t submit applications during the first two application periods can submit up to three applications during the third period. Applications close September 30, 2022.
奖助金
Small and medium-sized businesses that have been operational for a minimum of eighteen months and have experienced a minimum revenue drop of 30% are eligible for the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant. 对与旅游有关的企业有额外的补助. 该计划扩大到包括暂时关闭的企业, seasonal businesses, and sole proprietorships. 该项目的申请已于2021年7月2日截止
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
Temporary layoff provisions set the maximum temporary layoff period at 180 consecutive days for employees who are laid off for reasons related to 新型冠状病毒肺炎.
Essential service worker top up for retailers/Wage Subsidy (Support for business)
的 阿尔伯塔省’s Critical Worker Benefit provides a one time payment to retail grocery, 方便, 药店, 加油站, warehouse and trucking workers. Eligible employees who earn less than $25 an hour and have worked a minimum of 300 hours between October 12, 2020 and January 31, 2021 will receive a one-time payment of $1200. Deadline to apply is March 19, 2021.
额外的财务支持(业务支持)
阿尔伯塔省 has announced an immediate acceleration of the Corporate Income Tax rate, dropping it to 8% as of July 1, 2020.
Commercial renters (Support for business)
阿尔伯塔省了 立法 to provide rent eviction protection. 该法案的保护适用于2020年3月17日至2020年9月30日.
Other business supports (Support for business)
教育财产税税率将维持在去年的水平. Collection of non-residential education property tax for businesses will be deferred for 6 months.
政府贷款(对中小企业的支持)
阿尔伯塔省 Treasury Branches (ATB) Financial small business customers 可以应用 for a payment deferral on loans and lines of credit for up to 6 months as well as access additional working capital.
个人财务支持(个人/员工的支持)
Eligible working 阿尔伯塔省ns were able to receive a one-time emergency isolation support payment of $1,146 if they experienced loss of income as a result of having to self-isolate and have no other source of compensation, 比如工作场所的病假福利或联邦EI. Applications are available here.
零售员工托儿服务(个人/员工支援)
Childcare sourcing is available for anyone working in an essential service, including retail.
Utility support (Utility/property tax support)
Utility payment deferral: Residential, farm and small commercial customers can defer electricity and natural gas bill payments until June 18, 2020 to ensure no one will be cut off, regardless of the service provider.
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
为了帮助雇主管理人员配备,已经做了一些修订, 工作分享, 裁员和离开.
Commercial renters (Support for business)
Commercial eviction protection is available for small and medium sized businesses. 的 moratorium applies to landlords that were eligible to apply for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program but choose not to.
Other business supports (Support for business)
的 萨斯喀彻温省小企业紧急付款(SSBEP) 提供了5美元,000 payment to small and medium-sized enterprises directly affected by government public heath orders related to 新型冠状病毒肺炎. 的 application window is now closed.
中小型企业(支援中小型企业)
萨斯喀彻温省 businesses which are unable to remit their PST due to cashflow concerns will have three-month relief from penalty and interest charges.
萨斯喀彻温省’s small business corporate income tax rate drops from 2% to 0% effective October 1, 2020.从2022年7月1日开始,小企业税率将上调至1%. 2023年7月1日,小企业税率将恢复到2%. 的 amount which small businesses can earn at the small business tax rate will remain at $600,000.
个人财务支持(个人/员工的支持)
萨斯喀彻温省 Temporary Wage Supplement Program 为符合条件的低收入工人每月提供400美元.
For individuals who are isolated and not covered under EI by the recent federal announcement, the province will provide $450 per week, for a maximum of two weeks.
Utility support (Utility/property tax support)
All Crown utilities will implement bill-deferral programs allowing a zero-interest bill deferral for up to six months for 萨斯喀彻温省 customers whose ability to make bill payments may be impacted by the 新型冠状病毒肺炎 restrictions.
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
Employees who have laid off for 8+ weeks in a 16 week period are deemed to have been terminated, 然而, any period of layoff occurring between March 1, 2020年和紧急状态结束后将不被计算在内.
Essential service worker top up for retailers/Wage Subsidy (Support for business)
曼尼托巴 Job Restart program 向返回工作的CERB受助人每两周支付500美元, 一共是2美元,000 over six weeks. 项目参与者必须自愿停止收集CERB, 回到一份每周至少工作30小时的工作.
马尼托巴省的 Risk Reduction Program 提供一次性津贴予所有合资格的必需零售员工. 的 application deadline was June 29, 2020.
的 曼尼托巴 government had expanded its Back to Work in 曼尼托巴 Wage Subsidy Program 这将为私营部门和非盈利机构的雇主提供高达100美元的补贴,000 to subsidize 20 employees (up to $5,每个员工的000) hired since July 16, 2020. 的 application process is now closed.
额外的财务支持(业务支持)
PST will be removed from 马尼托巴省商业财产保险将于2020年7月1日开始.
曼尼托巴 Public Insurance (MPI) returned up to $110 million to provide financial relief to its commercial and personal policyholders, as a result of fewer claims. In January 2021 policy holders will receive an additional rebate of approximately $100 per policy.
的 Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program helps restaurants who have been hit by code-red restrictions and have had to transform their businesses to a meal-delivery service model due to public health orders.
马尼托巴省政府宣布了新的夏季计划 曼尼托巴 Youth Jobs Program that will provide employers a 50 per cent subsidy on wages paid to eligible employees during the program period of May to September 2021. 该项目对新近聘用的学生具有追溯效力, and offers a maximum of up to $25,000的雇主.
Commercial renters (Support for business)
A Commercial Rent Assistance 暂停实施至2020年9月30日. 它特别适用于符合条件的房东或租户, but have not applied for the CECRA program.
Other business supports (Support for business)
A Support Call Centre to help 曼尼托巴 businesses affected by 新型冠状病毒肺炎 navigate through the various support programs is available.
Free Clean It Right Training Program
奖助金 (Support for small and medium business)
的 曼尼托巴 government has announced it will be extending the 健康y Hire 曼尼托巴 Program to November 15, and the application deadline to October 30. 下 健康y Hire 曼尼托巴 Program, eligible employers will receive a grant equivalent to 50 per cent of wages for a maximum of 10 fully vaccinated employees, with a maximum of $5,每个员工的000. 的 wage support covers full pay periods for employees hired on or after June 10, with the last pay period ending November 15, 2021.
中小型企业(支援中小型企业)
Businesses with retail sale tax remittances and 健康 and Post-Secondary 教育 Tax Levy returns of no more than $10,000 per month were 有资格获得利息和免罚款的延期付款 到2021年6月30日. 的 province has also extended the previous interest and penalty-free repayment option set to expire March 31, 2021, 直到6月30日, 2021.
个人财务支持(个人/员工的支持)
马尼托巴省的 Risk Reduction Program 向所有合格的必需零售工人提供一次性津贴. 的 application deadline was June 29, 2020.
Utility support (Utility/property tax support)
马尼托巴水电公司没有利息费用或罚款, 中心气体, 马尼托巴公共保险公司和WCB在接下来的六个月里, 直到10月1日, 2020.
Updated January 12, 2022
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
安大略延长了传染病紧急休假. 了解更多.
额外的财务支持(业务支持)
安大略 permanently increased the payroll exemption for the Employer 健康 Tax (EHT). In 2019, that exemption amount was set at $490,000, 这意味着符合资格的雇主不必在第一个490美元时支付EHT,000 of their payrolls. 的 province also increased that exemption amount to $1M for eligible employers.
Historically, 安大略 also supported retailers by deferring 10 Provincial Business Taxes.
Commercial renters (Support for business)
的 安大略-加拿大紧急商业租金援助方案 会否向合资格的商业物业业主提供可豁免贷款. To receive the loan, property owners will be required to reduce the rental costs of small business tenants for April to June 2020 by at least 75% and commit to a moratorium on evictions for three months.
An eviction moratorium also applies to all tenants who may apply to the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small business program.
Other business supports (Support for business)
的 安大略 Together Fund designed to help businesses retool operations and/or innovative solutions to issues stemming from 新型冠状病毒肺炎 including essential medical supplies and equipment, 礼服, 工作服, 面具, 面盾牌, testing equipment and ventilators.
奖助金 (Support for small and medium business)
的 安大略 Small Business Support Grant will provide $10,000 to eligible small businesses whose operations have been restricted due to the provincewide shutdown.
Energy and property tax support
Retailers that were required to shut down or significantly restrict services due to provincial public health measures as a result of the provincial modified Step 2 public health measures announced 可以应用 a grant, to reduce provincial property tax and electricity costs in proportion to capacity restrictions (e.g. if retail capacity reduced by 50%, then 50% of property tax and electricity costs will be relieved for eligible businesses). 更多的信息 (hyperlink updated)
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
Amendments to the Employment Standards Act provide protection to employees who take emergency leave related to the state of emergency. 与休假有关的时间与紧急状态有关.
Essential service worker top up for retailers/Wage Subsidy (Support for business)
零售不符合基本服务充值的条件.
额外的财务支持(业务支持)
Eligibility for the NB Small Business Recovery 奖助金 has been extended to non-essential retail businesses that were in the lockdown areas of the province. 更多的信息
Other business supports (Support for business)
为了帮助雇主、求职者和社区在新型冠状病毒肺炎期间建立bet28365体育, the virtual job-matching platform JobMatchNB, is available to help employers find potential workers and to help people find job opportunities.
奖助金 (Support for small and medium business)
NB Small Business Recovery 奖助金. 更多的信息.
政府贷款(对中小企业的支持)
NB小企业紧急营运资金计划. 支持项目的详细清单(第2-5页).
View summary of support programs.
个人财务支持(个人/员工的支持)
新布伦瑞克 Public Drug Plan: For the duration of the state of emergency, patients will only be responsible for the initial co-payment on a prescription fill or refill.
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
- 紧急休假规定保护紧急状态期间的就业.
- bet36365体育平台终止雇佣关系的规定取决于雇员的任期.
- NS Labour Standards Code – Sections 72 and 76 detail rules around termination of employment.
额外的财务支持(业务支持)
Small business loan guarantee program
Commercial renters (Support for business)
During the state of emergency, landlords are not permitted to change locks or seize property of businesses who cannot pay rent, 如果企业直接因为新型冠状病毒肺炎公共卫生命令而关闭.
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
Amendments to the Labour Standards Act to create a communicable disease emergency leave, 哪些部门为因病休假的雇员提供保障, orders to stay at home, 等.
Essential service worker top up for retailers/Wage Subsidy (Support for business)
A program was offered for frontline retail employees who worked between March 15-July 2, 2020. 申请截止日期已于2021年2月26日过去.
EI规则的更改(对业务的支持)
Emergency leave provision protects employment during the public health emergency.
Essential service worker top up for retailers/Wage Subsidy (Support for business)
他们在2020年一次性支付了1000美元. This program has ended.
额外的财务支持(业务支持)
Web Presence Assistance is available through Innovation PEI to assist companies with setting up e-commerce sites. 的 program funding was recently increased and will now provide 50% of eligible costs for ecommerce sites up to a maximum of $2,传统网站500或50%,最高不超过1美元,000.
Commercial renters (Support for business)
N/A
Other business supports (Support for business)
PEI Broadband Fund has been expanded to support equipment and installation of Mi-Fi units and Wi-Fi Signal Boosters for businesses and the self-employed.
PEI’s Tourism Interest Relief Program has been extended until September 30, 2022. Retailers that are locally owned and cater primarily to tourists are among the businesses eligible to apply through 这个入口网站.
Funding of up to 75% of the eligible costs of purchasing a tablet to a maximum of $525 per tablet for businesses that must implement the PEI Vax Pass. 看到 新闻稿
政府贷款(对中小企业的支持)
Eligible small businesses 可以应用 to receive a working capital loan of up to $100,000 with a fixed interest rate of 4% per annum.