TaXavvy Issue 22/2020

In this issue:

Enhanced Wage Subsidy Programme  

The Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP) announced on 6 April 2020 is an enhancement to the WSP announced on 27 March 2020. Further to the announcement, a revised FAQs on the WSP has been published on SOCSO’s website.  The key changes in the enhanced WSP are:

  • Increased subsidies per employee for micro or small, and medium sized businesses

  • Increased maximum number of employees to be claimed from 100 to 200 employees

  • Simplified claim procedures for micro or small businesses by removal of the 50% decline in revenue condition. 

  • Flexibility in comparison month for  determining the decline in revenue.

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