Coronavirus Business Support Scheme re-opened Fri, 15 Jan 2021 The Coronavirus Business Support Scheme (‘CBSS’) has been reopened to a broad range of sectors and will provide a fixed payment of £1,500 for eligible applicants. The Scheme is open to qualifying businesses and self-employed persons who can evidence that they have eligible ongoing business overheads of at least £500 per month. It runs alongside the existing MERA and Salary Support Scheme that have recently been extended by the Isle of Man Treasury. The Coronavirus Business Support Scheme open yesterday and will remain open for applications until 31st January 2021. Applicants who received support during previous rounds of the CBSS will be fast-tracked. New applicants, or those that previously failed eligibility checks will be subject to full checks in respect of their Tax and VAT status as per previous rounds.