Corona aid in Bavaria: How to get money - the self-employed and companies now need to know

There is no end in sight to the corona crisis.

Beauty salons, fitness studios and restaurants are waiting for the promised state support.

We explain what types of help are available, where to get it and who is eligible.

Munich - 3600 companies in Bavaria are waiting for the requested

.

After the

, the

aid

is now

ready to be paid out, reports Minister of Economics Hubert Aiwanger.

The

is already "in the wings" according to the Federal Ministry of Economics.

Who can submit an application?

Companies from all economic sectors are

insofar as they had to cease their business activities completely or to a significant extent as a result of the Corona crisis.

Self-employed individuals are also entitled.

The

are companies that were formed after October 31, 2019.

You get nothing.

In addition to those directly affected, those who are

indirectly affected are also eligible to apply

for

, the so-called “

” *, which is due to start soon.

The prerequisite is that they generate 80 percent of their sales with companies directly affected by the closure measures. 

How strong must the decline in sales be?

There must be a decline in sales.

For

, sales in two consecutive months in the period April to August 2020 have decreased by at least 50 percent compared to the respective months of the previous year.

The

there when the average revenue fell between April and August 2020 at least 30 percent over the same period last year.

The

bridging aid called

"

" is to be extended and expanded.

The third phase (

) covers the funding months from January to June 2021. It also includes the “restart aid for self-employed people”.

It is intended to take into account the special situation of self-employed soloists, especially artists and cultural workers.

The costs to be taken into account for this group should include a one-time flat-rate operating cost of 25 percent of sales in the comparable period.

How much money can you get?

The

allowance can only be granted to an affiliated company up to a total of EUR 200,000 for four months.

Applicants may only use Bridging Aid I and II to cover reimbursable costs.

This includes

such as

and

.

A list can be found at www.stmwi.bayern.de/ueberbrueckungshilfe-corona/.

The

the

is especially intended for artists and cultural workers and amounts to a one-time payment of up to 5,000 euros.

It covers the period until June 2021. 

Bridging aid 1 in Bavaria 95 percent through: 262 million euros went to 19,500 companies.

Now the EU has finally given the green light and the federal government has finished the administration platform: Processing of bridging aid 2 can begin!

IHK Munich again working for all of BY.

https://t.co/PrV3SfqUjv

- IHK Munich (@IHK_MUC) November 23, 2020

How and where do you apply?

Attention: Only tax consultants, lawyers, auditors and sworn accountants are entitled to submit applications.

The contact point is the IHK.

Do I have to pay tax on the grant?

The grant is

taken into account

in the tax prepayments for 2020

.

However, it must be stated as operating income.

Sales tax does not apply to him.

Where can I get advice?

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Munich and Upper Bavaria has

set up

a

.

This can be reached on 089/51 16 11 11 or info@muenchen.ihk.de.