Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
This scheme is part of the Governments 'Plan for Jobs'. The scheme offers a discount to diners Monday - Wednesday throughout August and the businesses are reimbursed by the Government.
This scheme is part of the Governments 'Plan for Jobs'. The scheme offers a discount to diners Monday - Wednesday throughout August and the businesses are reimbursed by the Government.
This scheme will offer diners 50% off Monday to Wednesday on meals and non-alcoholic drinks, up to £10 per person, when eating at participating restaurants, bars, cafes and other establishments that have registered. This scheme will run for the month of August.
Businesses will be reimbursed the discount by the Government. Businesses that want to participate in the scheme will have to register here. Registration closes on 31 August.
Each week in August, beginning 7 August, businesses can then claim the money back, with the funds in their bank account within five working days. The service to reclaim money will close on 30 September.
Eligible establishments are those in which food is sold for immediate on-premises consumption. This could include:
You cannot register:
You can register your business using this link
To register, you must have:
You may also need your:
If you are registering 25 establishments or less, you must provide the details of each.
If you’re registering more than 25 establishments that are part of the same business, you do not have to provide details for each one.
You should provide a link to a website which contains details of each establishment participating in the scheme including the trading name and address.
You may also need to provide a list to HMRC on request, with details of all participating establishments.
The discount can be applied to food and/or non-alcoholic drink purchased for immediate consumption on premises, up to a maximum discount of £10 per diner (inclusive of VAT).
This includes soft drinks and/or packaged snacks, as long as they are for immediate consumption on the premises.
There is no minimum spend requirement.
The discount cannot be applied to the following items:
When you register for the scheme, it is expected that you will offer it during the whole of your opening hours on all the eligible days that you are open and on all qualifying sales of food or drink.
The discount is only applicable on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. If your business is closed on these days, you will not be able to offer the discount.
For the purposes of this scheme, the term ‘on premises’ means any area set aside for the consumption of food or non-alcoholic drink by that establishment’s customers, whether or not that area may also be used by the customers of other establishments.
The discount can apply in the restaurant for food for immediate consumption in the restaurant premises. The discount will not apply to breakfast, if breakfast has been sold as part of a package, ie. Bed and Breakfast rates or dinner, if dinner has been included in the accommodation price.
You can use the scheme and apply the discount to food or drink sold for immediate consumption in that designated area.
You can use the scheme alongside other offers and discounts you are offering. To calculate the value of the transaction and make a claim to HMRC, you must first apply any special offers, vouchers or discount schemes you might be promoting or accepting and deduct any service charge. You will only be reimbursed for the qualifying discounts you provide as part of the scheme.
The Government will promote this scheme using radio, media and advertising. Once you register your business, you will be able to download free assets to promote the scheme. You will also receive a sticker to show diners your are participating. Once you register, your details will be on GOV.UK so the public can search for participating establishments.
You should include the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme name on the bill when you offer the discount.
You should wait until you’re registered before you offer discounts to your customers. You cannot offer discounts before 3 August.
When you register for the scheme, it is expected that you will offer it during the whole of your opening hours on all the eligible days that you are open and on all qualifying sales of food or drink.
If you have registered your establishment for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme and offered scheme discounts to diners on Mondays to Wednesdays between 3 and 31 August, you can:
You must make the claim yourself, you cannot ask an agent to do it for you.
You can make a claim after 7 days from the date of your registration. The earliest you can make a claim is 7 August. You can only claim for scheme discounts you offered on or after the date you registered. Claim now
You’ll need the records you’ve kept for each day you’ve used the scheme, including the:
If you’re making a claim for more than one establishment, you will need to have the:
You can make up to 5 claims before 30 September. You cannot claim after that.
When you sign into the service you must choose the periods that you claiming for, from:
You’ll also need to enter the total number of covers and claim value for each establishment that has offered the scheme discount.
Once you’ve claimed, you’ll get a claim reference number. HMRC will then check your claim is correct and pay the claim amount by BACs into the bank account you gave when you registered, within 5 working days.
You’ll still need to pay VAT based on the full amount of your customer’s bill before the scheme discount is applied. This amount needs to be reflected in the correct VAT return for the period the transaction took place.
If you have any queries over registering or making a claim you can call HMRC on 0300 322 9429.
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