WK Strawbridge Blog: COVID-19
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Wage subsidy extension open for applications
The Wage Subsidy Extension went live yesterday morning. The full criteria were published at the same time. As we saw with the original scheme, we expect that the information WINZ published will change over time. The turnover drop threshold and…
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New normal seems to be on the horizon
As we write this article there is just one remaining “active” case of Covid-19 as there has been no new cases for 12 days. There seems no obvious reason why we have not already moved to Level 1. In terms…
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Covid-19 – Government Loans for Small Businesses
Yesterday the Government announced the details of the Small Business Cash-flow Scheme. This is a very useful mechanism for obtaining “free money” to help our businesses cope with the effects of the Level 4 and Level 3 Lockdown on our…
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COVID19 Level 2 – levelling-out
The New Zealand Prime Minister has announced what Level 2 will look like. The decision to shift to Level 2 is yet to be made. Cabinet meets on Monday to decide if, and when, the shift to Level 2 will…
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Covid 19 – Small Business Cashflow Scheme & Buisness Finance Guarantee Scheme
Welcome to Alert Level 3.Seven days in and we have some good news from Government in the form of a new Small Business Cashflow Scheme. The Government has also introduced a Loss carry back scheme which will be of use…
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Covid 19 Advisory Information to Strawbridge Clients
Following on from our previous three publications of Covid-19 Advisory Information this week, we are continuing to keep you informed of developments as much as possible.We hope that you find the information useful in dealing with the necessary changes that…
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Covid-19 Advisory Information to Strawbridge Clients
As you are aware, the Government is offering assistance to New Zealand businesses who are experiencing or expecting to experience financial difficulties as a result of Covid-19. We are providing our clients with regular updates on the Government assistance and…
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