KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for the Special Prihatin Grant (GKP) will close this Friday, said the Inland Revenue Board.
In a statement today, the IRB advised all micro small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to apply immediately and not wait till the deadline.
IRB said applications must be made online at gkp.hasil.gov.my.
"All applications will be processed after the deadline and applicants may check their status starting the first week of June, while payments will be made at the end of June," the statement read.
The GKP is an initiative to assist micro SMEs with their cash flow following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19.
A special grant of RM3,000 has been prepared under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package for each eligible micro company.
Nearly 700,000 micro SMEs nationwide are expected to benefit from this.
For more information, visit the official IRB website at www.hasil.gov.my or click on the GKP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link at www.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/FAQ_GKP_1.pdf