POLICY HUB
On your behalf
Find out what the CIPP's policy and research team has been doing on behalf of you, our members, and the wider payroll profession over the course of the past month Policy team update
Events and webinars
Consultation and calls for evidence (CfE) updates
team has recently responded to: l Improving the data HMRC collects from its customers (draft legislation) l Freeport and investment zone employer National Insurance contribution reliefs l Raising standards in the tax advice market: strengthening the regulatory framework and improving registration l Low Pay Commission consultation 2024 l Improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations. If you’d like to see the team's responses, you can do so by visiting the policy hub pages on the website, here: https://ow.ly/ KOjB50SbKNH.
BeKnowledgeable webinars are back for 2024! The second event in this year’s series was delivered by Samantha O’Sullivan, policy and advisory lead, on 19 June. It explored the complex topic of overpayments and recovery. The webinar topic was amended following the results from one of our Quick Polls in April, in which we asked what topic you would like to see covered in our BeKnowledgeables. You asked, and we listened. Sam was invited to attend a cycle to work roundtable discussion in London hosted by the Cycle to Work Alliance. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cycle to work scheme, which has enabled over two million employees to reap the benefits of entering the scheme. Sam provided insight into some of the barriers still affecting prospective cyclists, which will contribute to the development of a manifesto paper that will be launched at a parliamentary drop-in this year. Sam also joined the Chartered Tax Advisers’ Address on the impact of artificial intelligence on tax, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Mathew then joined SD Worx on its monthly interactive webinar, ‘Payroll question time’, to break down all the latest changes for payroll to be aware of and to answer live questions from delegates.
The government has published a ' Fit note reform ' CfE, https://ow.ly/AC7i50RY2FA, aiming to explore reforming the process to support those with long-term health conditions to access work and health support. The Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care welcome all views, particularly from: l employers l healthcare professionals l patients, carers and those who access fit notes l representatives of local systems or local system partners (for example, local authority, integrated care board and voluntary community social enterprise) l interested academics and stakeholder organisations. The policy team is responding to this CfE. However, if you wish to respond personally and have your say, all the information and response details are available at: https:// ow.ly/L47O50RY2Am. The CfE closes on 8 July 2024. The team have been particularly busy responding to recent consultations and calls for evidence, all of which have now closed. This is the main way the team pushes for change with government departments, whilst they’re asking for thoughts on change. The
Forums and the general election
The policy team is privileged to sit on a number of HM Revenue and Customs forums. Sam, Mathew and Sarah usually attend several forums between them each month. These forums are temporarily suspended during the time between an election being called and the election itself, when there are restrictions on the activity of civil servants. The team sits on these forums to ensure our members' feedback is provided at government level. We look forward to their return when we can continue to represent our members. n
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