The extended opening of the determination desk gives employers more time to submit a determination request for the NOW-5 subsidy to UWV. The reason for this change is that accountants can combine certain control tasks regarding turnover based on the combined accountant protocol of NOW-5 and NOW-6.
Originally, the closing dates of both NOW periods differed from each other. With this change, both determination desks close on the same day, allowing accountants to combine control tasks over a longer period.
However, despite the possibility to combine the accountants audit on certain aspects, a separate statement per NOW period is always required.
The original date for the opening of the NOW5 determination desk was until February 22, 2023.
An overview of all dates for the determination desks for the NOW tranches can be found at Information for determination NOW | Coronavirus: financial arrangements | Rijksoverheid.nl