Various economic measures for eligible ACT businesses impacted by COVID-19

The ACT government is delivering an economic package of various support measures to help small businesses survive the impacts of COVID-19.

Overview

The ACT government is delivering an economic survival package to support businesses and the community to survive the impacts of COVID-19. Assistance is varied and includes:

• a business liaison centre to assist businesses to understand and access the support available to them
• up to 4 hours of one-on-one fully subsidised, tailored advice and access to online business development resources for small businesses impacted by recent extreme events
• waivers for food business registration, outdoor dining and liquor licensing fees
• waivers for other business licensing fees 
• rideshare and taxi vehicle licence fees waivers 
• rebates on electricity fees 
• payroll tax deferrals and waivers for various industries
• rebate for commercial general rates 
• relief for commercial tenancies 
• rental relief to tenants of ACT government owned properties

How do you apply?

You can find out more about these measures at Economic Survival Package.