Amended 11 May 2020 The Government has introduced a Small Business Cashflow (loan) Scheme to support small to medium businesses owners, including sole traders and self-employed, to support their immediate cashflow needs and meet fixed costs, due to the impacts of COVID-19. Businesses with up to 50 full-time equivalent employees can apply. The amount of the loan is up to $100,000 (In most cases, businesses will be entitled to a loan amount of $10,000 plus $1,800 per full-time-

Inland Revenue is making it easier for employers to reimburse the expenses of employees who are working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means employers can pay employees up to $20 a week tax-free for expenses (additional heating costs, telecommunication usage costs etc), without having to estimate or show what the employee's actual expenses were. Employers can also make a tax-free payment of up to $400 per employee for furniture costs, without having to g