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<p>In order to be eligible for finance under the Coronavirus Business Interruption
Loan Scheme (CBILS), a small or medium sized enterprise (SME) must have the core of
its business operations based in the UK. An SME which is foreign-owned is in principle
eligible to apply for CBILS, provided it is trading in the UK (not just selling into
the UK) and uses the CBILS facility to support its business activity in the UK. The
same is true for an SME which has UK ownership but is registered abroad.</p><p> </p><p>For
firms to be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), they must have
a UK bank account and UK payroll. However, HMRC will continue to monitor claim data,
compare against records and review reports of any fraudulent or misleading claims.
HMRC will not hesitate to take action against those found to be abusing or misleading
the scheme.</p>
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