HMRC publishes list of companies who have claimed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

HMRC has recently published a list of employers who have made a claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The list represents those employers who have claimed for periods in December 2020.

As of February 2021, HMRC will publish a list of employers claiming under the scheme along with an indication of the value being claimed within a banded range.

The banded ranges are as follows:

£1 to £10,000

£10,001 to £25,000

£25,001 to £50,000

£50,001 to 100,000

£100,001 to £250,000

£250,001 to £500,000

£500,001 to £1,000,000

£1,000,001 to £2,500,000

£2,500,001 to £5,000,000

£5,000,001 to £10,000,000

£10,000,001 to £25,000,000

£25,000,001 to £50,000,000

£50,000,001 to £100,000,000

£100,000,001 and above

HMRC is publishing this information to try and deter any fraudulent claims. By early January 2021, HMRC had received 21,378 reports of suspected furlough fraud. This included:

  • Businesses claiming for employees who are still working, despite being placed on furlough
  • Employees being unaware they have been furloughed and only finding out when they receive 80% of their pay
  • Dormant businesses ‘reopening’ and claiming for ‘fake’ employees

Businesses have been warned that fines and penalties will be issued for making a fraudulent claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

The list for December claims can be found on the government website.

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Emily Dodds

Emily Dodds

Marketing and Business Development Officer

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