The fourth grant covers 1 February 2021 to 30 April 2021. In order to claim the fourth grant, you must reasonably believe that you’ll suffer a significant reduction in trading profits, due to reduced business activity, capacity, demand or inability to trade due to coronavirus between 1 February 2021 and 30 April 2021. We cannot make a determination for you, but we can help make a decision with you.

The conditions

The conditions for the fourth grant has now changed. To work out your eligibility for the fourth HMRC will first look at your 2019 to 2020 Self Assessment tax return. Your trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to or more than your non-trading income. If you are not eligible based on this condition, HMR will then look at your previous returns to work our if you are eligible.

Check Criteria

Significant reduction

Before you make a claim, you must decide if the impact on your business between 1 February 2021 and 30 April 2021 will cause a significant reduction in your trading profits for the tax year you report them in.

HMRC cannot make this decision for you because your individual and wider business circumstances will need to be considered when deciding whether the reduction is significant.

You should wait until you have a reasonable belief that your trading profits are going to be significantly reduced, before you make your claim.

You do not have to consider any other coronavirus scheme support payments that you have received when deciding if you’ve had a significant reduction in your trading profits.

There are some examples that can help you decide.

 

How much you’ll get

The fourth grant is calculated at 80% of 3 months’ average trading profits. It will be paid out in a single instalment and capped at £7,500 in total. How much you receive will depend on your average trading profits.

You can find out more about how HMRC calculates the grant.

How much will I receive?

Related Articles