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Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme under the Anti-epidemic Fund open for applications

issued on Monday March 23, 2020

The Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme (the Scheme) launched under the Government's Anti-epidemic Fund has opened for applications today (March 23).

The Scheme's dedicated online application system (
website address: https://www.retailsubsidy.gov.hk/en/) has also commenced operation. To expedite the application process and minimise the time required for vetting the eligibility of applications received, the Scheme will only accept applications through its dedicated system.
 
The application period for the Scheme will end at 11.59pm on April 12. As the subsidy under the Scheme is not allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis, there is no need for applicants to rush their submissions in the beginning of the application period.

For more details, please click.

Supporting information/ document required:

Valid Business Registration Certificate (mandatory)

Note1: A valid Business Registration Certificate issued under the Business Registration Ordinance (Chapter 310 of the Laws of Hong Kong) in respect of the store named in the application and valid as of the application date and commenced before 1 January 2020 are required.

Note2:If you have renewed your Business Registration on or after 1 January 2020, you only need to upload the most updated Business Registration.

Note 3:The Business Registration Certificates have to be uploaded in JPEG format and the uploaded images must be complete and in entirety. Failure to do so may render the applications unsuccessful.

Any two of the four documents listed below (mandatory):

 

  • MPF contributions statement (within 2020)

  • Rental receipt (within 2020), latest demand note for Rates and/or Government Rent for the store for which the subsidy is applied for

  • Latest utility billing statement (e.g. electricity bill, water bill) for the store for which the subsidy is applied for(within 2020)

  • Proof of electronic payment gateways used in the retail store (eg credit cards, Octopus, EPS, Alipay, WeChat Pay, etc.) such as a billing statement (within 2020)

Recent photo of the retail store with its name and shopfront visible (within one month before application) (mandatory)

Latest bank statement/bank account book under the same name of the applicant/company (mandatory)

(The name of account holder should be the same as the name of business/corporate shown on Business Registration Certificate or the name of applicant/body corporate of the Business Registration)

For application now, please click.

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