Coronavirus Walloon Region: allowance for establishments closed after 1 May 2021

Author: Béatrice Verelst (Legal Expert)
Read time: 3min
Publication date: 19/08/2021 - 09:15
Latest update: 19/08/2021 - 09:17

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

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