This article gives a guide to completing the Job Retention Scheme DB form to help gather the information required to make a claim under the scheme.
Submission Tracking:
- Once you have entered your claim details on the government website, you will be issued a claim reference.
- You will need to make a note of that number as it will not be emailed to you.
- Either print the page when you reach that point, or write it down somewhere.
- You can also enter it here to help you keep track of the details you entered as part of this claim.
Corporation Tax Unique Taxpayer Reference:
- You will find this on the CT600 tax return or on letters from HMRC.
Company Registration Number:
- You will find your Company Registration Number on your certificate of incorporation, from your accountant, or official documentation from Companies House.
Self Assessment Unique Taxpayer Reference:
- You will find this on tax returns and other letters about Self-Assessment.
- It might be called ‘reference’, ‘UTR’, or ‘official use’.
- If you are claiming as a partnership, you will only be asked for the unique taxpayer reference for one of the partners.
Name of Employer:
- This refers to the organisation, charity, limited company, or individual employing the furloughed employees.
Claim Start Date:
- It is likely that you will be making multiple claims whilst your employees are furloughed. You can decide on the length of the claim period.
- Your initial claim will be to cover from the date your employees were furloughed.
Claim End Date:
- Your subsequent claims can cover pay periods 2 weeks in advance (assuming that you have decided whether your employees are going to remain furloughed).
- You can only make a claim once every 3 weeks.