Update on self Catering grants.

Please submit as much information as you can when applying for this grant.

Revised Welsh Government Guidance in relation to the business support grants for self-catering accommodation was published on 17 April 2020 and states that self-catering properties will not be eligible for a grant unless the following criteria are met:-

The self-catering accommodation must produce two years of trading accounts directly preceding the current financial year of the business

The self-catering accommodation must actually have been let for a period of 140 days or more in the financial year 2019-20

The self-catering accommodation business must be the primary source of income for the owner (minimum threshold is 50%).

Please note that this also applies to those submissions which were made online prior to 20 April 2020.

To avoid the risk of grant clawback from the Welsh Government we have been given specific guidance that suitable evidence must be provided in order for any submissions to be considered. Therefore, all self-catering units will be required to email nndr.enquiries@conwy.gov.uk with the subject line “Business Grants – Self-catering evidence (quoting your 9 digit Business Rates Reference)”, attaching appropriate documentary evidence.

Local authorities have full discretion to request and examine trading business accounts, booking lists and self-assessment tax returns submitted to HMRC for the financial year ending 31 March 2019 should additional evidence be required to demonstrate that this criteria is met. In cases where local authorities have decided to request additional evidence and the evidence shows that the scheme criteria are not met, local authorities are required to withhold payment of the grant.

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