Revenue update on deregistering employers for EWSS

Revenue has advised the Institute that it has undertaken a review of employers registered for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) and note that a significant proportion have not claimed EWSS in respect of pay dates after 30 June 2021. It is reasonably assumed therefore, that these employer registrations no longer meet the eligibility criteria.

There is a legislative requirement for employers to deregister for the scheme when they no longer qualify. As they have not completed the steps required to deregister, Revenue will be deregistering these cases from Thursday, 21 October 2021. A notice will then issue to each employer, and their agent, through ROS, advising of the deregistration.

If an employer’s circumstances change such that they are again eligible for EWSS, they can re-register through ‘My Services’ on ROS, and comply with the EWSS Eligibility Review Form (ERF) procedures to facilitate timely payment of subsidies claimed in respect of pay dates after the re-registration.