News Team update

Helping your business navigate coronavirus — guidance by country

Wise

03.04.20 (updated more than 1 year ago)

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Enterprises, sole traders and freelancers have all been affected by the economic downturn due to coronavirus. This has left many businesses — small and large — with questions on how to navigate the uncertainty.

And while we expect everything to run as normal at Wise, we wanted to help our business users where we can. So we’ve compiled a list of official government resources along with a few unofficial, in-depth guides by regional startup communities.

Jump straight to the relevant country, or read an update from the Wise team.

Jump to country

United Kingdom
United States
European Union
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Japan

United Kingdom

European Union

Germany
- Economic impact of the coronavirus: information and support for companies
- Startups coronavirus handbook [unofficial]
- Startup measures [unofficial]
France
Spain
- Tax debt deferral
Belgium
- Coronavirus: second part of the federal social and economic protection plan
- Support measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ireland
- COVID-19 Information for Employers and Employees
Italy
Netherlands
- Coronavirus FAQ for Entrepreneurs [EN]
- Measures to help businesses [EN]
- Guarantee for SME loans (BMKB) [NL]
- Coronavirus: tax measures for entrepreneurs [NL]
- Extra temporary support for the self-employed [NL]
- Covid-19 startup guide [unofficial]
Estonia
- Emergency guidance [EE]
- Emergency guidance [EN]
Hungary
- Tax relief guidance [HU]
- Tax relief guidance [EN]
- Suspension of principal and interest payments on the loans [HU]
Portugal
- Employment and business support measures
- Tech community support [unofficial]
Sweden
- Crisis package for businesses [press release]

United States

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

Singapore

Japan

Our commitment to your business

We don’t expect disruptions to our service

Because we’re an online service, you can continue to use Wise as normal. Remote working has always been part of our company culture, so we’re set up to keep things up and running from home.
We’re also working with regional regulators, including the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to make sure we have the best possible plans in place.

We’re ready should things change

Our teams are constantly monitoring any potential challenges when it comes to transferring to certain countries or banks.
You’ll see notifications in the Wise app if your transfer is expected to take a bit longer.

Take a look at the full letter from the Wise team on how we’re prepared to keep things running smoothly.

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This publication is provided for general information purposes and does not constitute legal, tax or other professional advice from Wise Payments Limited or its subsidiaries and its affiliates, and it is not intended as a substitute for obtaining advice from a financial advisor or any other professional.

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