Coronavirus - New Zealands Business Support Package
- 17 March 2020
- Debbie Fawcett
New Zealand’s business support package
This afternoon the Government announced its business support package, noting it is one of the largest packages in the world on a per capita basis.
The $12.1 billion package includes:
Initial $500 million boost for health
$5.1 billion in wage subsidies for affected businesses in all sectors and regions, available from today. Businesses need to show a 30 percent decline in revenue for any month between January and June 2020 and applications can be made here:
$126 million in COVID-19 leave and self-isolation support
$2.8 billion income support package for our most vulnerable
$100 million redeployment package
$2.8 billion in business tax changes to free up cash flow
$600 million initial aviation support package
For more detail on the business support package and Government factsheets, see here: