Aimed at companies hard hit by the crisis, the solidarity fund provides assistance of up to 200,000 euros. To apply in March, all you have to do is complete a dedicated form, available online from the tax authorities. For full details.
March form available from April 20
To apply for assistance from the solidarity fund for March 2021, professionals should log on to their espace pro on the impots.gouv.fr website, go to their secure messaging system, then select the reason " I am applying for assistance for companies weakened by the Covid-19 epidemic ".
Several items of information are required: the company's SIREN or SIRET number, an estimate of the amount of lost sales, and the company's bank details.
You need to be particularly careful when filling in the form, as the slightest error can significantly delay the payment of assistance from the solidarity fund. Once this information has been entered, the applicant must click on "Calculate assistance" to see the amount he or she should soon receive.
Once the application has been submitted, the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFIP) will carry out so-called "first-level" checks, and may also carry out additional tax audits (so-called "second-level" checks). On average, it takes two weeks to receive assistance from the solidarity fund.
You can now fill in the March 2021 form, which has been available on the tax site since April 20. You have until May 31, 2021 to submit your application.
What is the solidarity fund?
The Solidarity Fund is a scheme set up by the French government and the regions to support SMEs, VSEs and micro-businesses facing the economic consequences of the Covid-19 crisis.
The government has decided to extend this aid until March 2021 for small businesses in all sectors, and until June 30, 2021 for businesses in protected sectors, whatever their size.
Which companies are concerned?
The assistance offered under the solidarity fund is available to individuals and legal entities under private law who started their business before October 30, 2020.
For the month of March 2021, the following are eligible:
- Administratively closed companies that have lost at least 20% of their sales;
- Companies in sector S1 with a loss of sales equal to or greater than 50%;
- Companies in the S1 bis sector demonstrating a loss of sales of at least 50%;
- Winegrowers whose loss of sales is at least 50% ;
- Companies in other sectors with fewer than 50 employees and whose sales have fallen by at least 50%.
In March, new companies are eligible, subject to certain conditions (geographical area, surface area, start-up date...).