Since 1 May, some establishments have been able to reopen partially (hospitality sector), others not at all. The Walloon government is creating a new allowance for them.
Provided that you meet certain conditions, you can apply for this allowance on the platform www.indemnitécovid.wallonie.be from 27 july onwards.
Do you qualify for this allowance?
To be entitled to this allowance, you must meet the following conditions:
- You are a very small, small or medium-sized enterprise OR a natural person carrying out a professional activity as a main activity and you are liable to social security contributions;
- You are active in the B2C sectors that were still closed on 1 May 2021;
- You have lost at least 50% of your turnover in Q2/2021 compared with the same quarter of 2019 due to the measures taken to combat the pandemic;
- You carry out a main activity falling under one of the following NACE codes:
|
Description of the activity |
NACE code |
|
Full service catering |
56.101 |
|
Limited service catering |
56.102 |
|
Event catering activities |
56.210 |
|
Other food service activities |
56.290 |
|
Cafés and bars |
56.301 |
|
Discotheques, dance halls and the like |
56.302 |
|
Other drinking establishments |
56.309 |
|
Motion picture projection activities |
59.140 |
|
Organisation of conventions and trade shows |
82.300 |
|
Sports and recreation education |
85.510 |
|
Cultural education |
85.520 |
|
Promotion and organization of performing arts events |
90.021 |
|
Operation of theatres, concert halls and the like |
90.041 |
|
Operation of cultural centres and multifunctional cultural halls |
90.042 |
|
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions |
91.030 |
|
Botanical and zoological gardens |
91.041 |
|
Gambling and betting activities |
92.000 |
|
Operation of sports facilities |
93.110 |
|
Activities of football clubs |
93.121 |
|
Activities of tennis clubs |
93.122 |
|
Activities of other ball sports clubs |
93.123 |
|
Activities of cycling clubs |
93.124 |
|
Activities of martial arts clubs |
93.125 |
|
Activities of water sports clubs |
93.126 |
|
Activities of equestrian clubs |
93.127 |
|
Activities of athletics clubs |
93.128 |
|
Activities of other sports clubs |
93.129 |
|
Fitness facilities |
93.130 |
|
Other sports activities n.i.e. |
93.199 |
|
Fairground activities |
93.211 |
|
Operation of amusement and theme parks |
93.212 |
|
Operation of snooker and billiard halls |
93.291 |
|
Operation of recreational areas |
93.292 |
|
Other amusement and recreation activities |
93.299 |
|
Physical well-being activities |
96.040 |
What is the amount of the allowance?
The allowance is equal to a flat-rate amount of:
- € 4,000 to € 12,000 for all NACE codes above except 56.302 (dance halls)
- € 8,000 to € 24,000 for dance halls.
However, ceilings are set on the basis of your workforce calculated in full-time equivalents (FTE).
The number of FTE equals:
|
NACE code |
FTE 0 |
FTE >0 to <10 |
FTE 10 to <50 |
FTE 50 and + |
|
All the above NACE codes except 56.302 |
€ 4,000 |
€ 6,000 |
€ 9,000 |
€ 12,000 |
|
56.302 (dance halls) |
€ 8,000 |
€ 12,000 |
€ 18,000 |
€ 24,000 |
What do you need to do?
You must apply for this allowance at www.indemnitécovid.wallonie.be (allowance 22) from 28 july up to and including 27 august 2021.
Source: www.indemnitécovid.wallonie.be