P-05-983 Give grant aid to Bed and Breakfast businesses in Wales that pay council tax and not business rates

P-05-983 Give grant aid to Bed and Breakfast businesses in Wales that pay council tax and not business rates

This petition was submitted by Louise Grice having collected a total of 86 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

Some businesses in Wales are not getting any grant help whatsoever. I am in my second year of my business and my first year profits went back into my business. I’m not vat registered or a LTD company and don’t employ anyone, no grants available to me. Council tax is classed as a second home. I pay a premium although this is 10m from my home. We haven’t had guests since Oct 20. We don’t have any indication when we can reopen but still have rent etc to pay. We need help now and the future.

Additional Information:

Business rates payers on second homes are getting a grant of either £10,000 or £25,000 and this may be on properties that are not necessarily used as self catering accommodation. My B&B is my only source of income like most people this income has gone down to nothing.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 15/09/2020.

In light of the decisions that have been made by the Welsh Government on the eligibility criteria for support the Committee agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner, as there is little further the Committee could do in relation to the specific circumstances faced by this business.

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It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 17/07/2020.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Ynys Môn
• North Wales

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