[zesty]

Me not taking it, profits are good 👍🏼

If there is a sudden downturn between now and January 31st, i will take it.

What about you lads?

I’ve spoken to a few local window cleaners who are claiming it. Suprised they are as I can’t imagine many of them having ‘significantly reduced profits’.

[Jay Le Huray]

I took it due to losing some work over covid 19 some of which were industrial jobs and some domestic customers who are cutting back due loss of their jobs

[KS Cleaning]

Took the previous two, won’t be claiming this one.

[G Griffin]

Not yet.
I'm almost at the end of two weeks off but is that significant enough to claim?
Another two weeks off because of the virus and I will be claiming it.

[deeege]

Would if I was eligible, as my profits are still down, but only marginally so now.

Didn’t get anything in round 1 or 2 either.

[dd]

Claimed the first but not 2nd or 3rd.

Business is OK. Surprised and relieved not been badly affected.

[simon w]

Any of you sole traders who take all three just be careful it doesn't push you over the vat threshold if your not wanting or planning on doing so. As I know a lot of window cleaners who work solo try hard to keep just under the threshold.

[zesty]

Any of you sole traders who take all three just be careful it doesn't push you over the vat threshold if your not wanting or planning on doing so. As I know a lot of window cleaners who work solo try hard to keep just under the threshold.

You have to be under £50k profit to even claim it mate, so no chance anyone on here who is claiming will be anywhere near a turnover of £80k odd.

[simon w]

Any of you sole traders who take all three just be careful it doesn't push you over the vat threshold if your not wanting or planning on doing so. As I know a lot of window cleaners who work solo try hard to keep just under the threshold.

You have to be under £50k profit to even claim it mate, so no chance anyone on here who is claiming will be anywhere near a turnover of £80k odd.

Get claiming then lads 👍😎

[Mike Burd]

Any of you sole traders who take all three just be careful it doesn't push you over the vat threshold if your not wanting or planning on doing so. As I know a lot of window cleaners who work solo try hard to keep just under the threshold.

You have to be under £50k profit to even claim it mate, so no chance anyone on here who is claiming will be anywhere near a turnover of £80k odd.

If you you’ve got one employee and just under it would easily take you over so it’s a good shout for a few. Most likely you’re right in the main though

[Richard Groves]

I'll make a decision in January.  My gut feeling is it's all gonna go t!ts up some time about then with a third lockdown not to mention a no deal brexsh!t.

[Clean Cloth]

I have read all the details on the HMRC website and will be claiming the 3rd grant as I lost my commercial work at the beginning of November which would have lasted until December if the camp sites were not told to close. I have also lost some inside work and a customer last week because she is self isolating and did not want me cleaning there.
With the 3 grants my earnings will be roughly the same as the last tax year, well under the taxable amount.
I do not have proof but am keeping written records of cancelled/lost work.

[G Griffin]

I have read all the details on the HMRC website and will be claiming the 3rd grant as I lost my commercial work at the beginning of November which would have lasted until December if the camp sites were not told to close. I have also lost some inside work and a customer last week because she is self isolating and did not want me cleaning there.
With the 3 grants my earnings will be roughly the same as the last tax year, well under the taxable amount.
I do not have proof but am keeping written records of cancelled/lost work.

The loss of demand is expected to show on your tax year as a whole for the third grant, CC.
I'd bear that in mind, mate.

[Phil J]

Claimed the 1st, not the second and won't be claiming the 3rd. Want to stay off radar if at all possible!

[Stoots]

Take it by all means but i wouldnt spunk it incase they come demanding it back in a years time.

Ive never been eligible so dont have to worry at least.

[zesty]

It’s not likely they’ll have the resources to come down on many.

The problem would be if your turnover is suddenly £20k odd  higher than the last tax year!

[Clean Cloth]

I have read all the details on the HMRC website and will be claiming the 3rd grant as I lost my commercial work at the beginning of November which would have lasted until December if the camp sites were not told to close. I have also lost some inside work and a customer last week because she is self isolating and did not want me cleaning there.
With the 3 grants my earnings will be roughly the same as the last tax year, well under the taxable amount.
I do not have proof but am keeping written records of cancelled/lost work.

The loss of demand is expected to show on your tax year as a whole for the third grant, CC.
I'd bear that in mind, mate.

Yes, thanks for the heads up.
I was talking about this last lockdown.
My commercial work usually starts in February and ends in November but I only did a couple of weeks and then the site closed down for April, May and June. I never did start back cleaning insides again so my earnings are well down, I have not totted everything up including the grants though but suspect my earnings will be similar to the previous year.
The first grant was £800 just to put things into perspective.

[deeege]

It’s not even an issue in your case CC. Claim it and be safe in the knowledge that you are doing the right thing. The grants are designed exactly for people like you.

[SB Cleaning]

Claimed the 1st, not the second and won't be claiming the 3rd. Want to stay off radar if at all possible!

This is what I've done, I think anyone who didn't claim the 1st one must be mad.

[KS Cleaning]

I have read all the details on the HMRC website and will be claiming the 3rd grant as I lost my commercial work at the beginning of November which would have lasted until December if the camp sites were not told to close. I have also lost some inside work and a customer last week because she is self isolating and did not want me cleaning there.
With the 3 grants my earnings will be roughly the same as the last tax year, well under the taxable amount.
I do not have proof but am keeping written records of cancelled/lost work.

The loss of demand is expected to show on your tax year as a whole for the third grant, CC.
I'd bear that in mind, mate.

Yes, thanks for the heads up.
I was talking about this last lockdown.
My commercial work usually starts in February and ends in November but I only did a couple of weeks and then the site closed down for April, May and June. I never did start back cleaning insides again so my earnings are well down, I have not totted everything up including the grants though but suspect my earnings will be similar to the previous year.
The first grant was £800 just to put things into perspective.

If your commercial work is normally suspended between November and February anyway,  you possibly won’t have any lost income for the period that the 3rd grant covers, 1st November-31st January.