EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Employee Retention Tax Credit
EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT	26. EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT The Trust has become aware of Economic Relief through a Credit allowed for Entities that suffered financial hardship during the Covid-19 Pandemic, under the CARES (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act (2020), and The Consolidated Appropriations Act (2021). Both provided fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and industries, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury along with Congress. This Credit was available for all Entities impacted by the Virus and who paid Employment Taxes, while trying to remain solvent and viable. It is a fully refundable tax credit for Eligible Employers that paid employees to carry on a trade or business that was partially or fully suspended during any calendar year 2020; or that experienced significant decline in gross receipts during any calendar quarter in 2020, due to COVID-19. As a result of both legislative acts, the Trust will be receiving approximately $2.9 million in a combination of Employment Tax Refunds and Credits, for the two calendar years 2020, and 2021, respectively. As a result, the Trust has conservatively placed an amount equal to 12% of this total as a Tax Credit Receivable and Tax Refund on the Balance Sheet and Income statement, respectively.

EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

26. EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT

The Trust has become aware of Economic Relief through a Credit allowed for Entities that suffered financial hardship during the Covid-19 Pandemic, under the CARES (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act (2020), and The Consolidated Appropriations Act (2021). Both provided fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and industries, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury along with Congress. This Credit was available for all Entities impacted by the Virus and who paid Employment Taxes, while trying to remain solvent and viable. It is a fully refundable tax credit for Eligible Employers that paid employees to carry on a trade or business that was partially or fully suspended during any calendar year 2020; or that experienced significant decline in gross receipts during any calendar quarter in 2020, due to COVID-19.

As a result of both legislative acts, the Trust will be receiving approximately $2.9 million in a combination of Employment Tax Refunds and Credits, for the two calendar years 2020, and 2021, respectively. As a result, the Trust has conservatively placed an amount equal to 12% of this total as a Tax Credit Receivable and Tax Refund on the Balance Sheet and Income statement, respectively.