examines evidence and identifies the areas of the tax system that cause the most day-to-day complexity and uncertainty for small incorporated businesses recommends priority areas for simplification considers the impact of any simplification in these areas on other business sectors, particularly small unincorporated businesses
The OTS may also publish interim reports or calls for evidence during the review.
Detailed terms of reference for the review are available.
CIPP comment The Policy Team will monitor any interim publications and consult members where appropriate.
We were very pleased to see that within the detail of the Summer Budget 2015 document the government are to establish the OTS on a permanent basis with an expanded role and capacity. The new, expanded OTS will be put on a statutory footing in Finance Bill 2016.
Basic PAYE Tools: user guide 30 July 2015
Updates have been made to the Basic PAYE Tool User Guide for various tasks including information regarding automatic enrolment.
See the Basic PAYE Tools: user guide for full details.
Consultation on capping public sector redundancy payments 3 August 2015
The Treasury has published a consultation capping redundancy pay-offs for public sector workers at a maximum of £95,000, following controversy over large taxpayer-funded payments to officials.
The cap will apply to all forms of compensation including redundancy payments, pension top ups, compromise agreements and special severance payments.
The new cap, to be enforced through legislation, will apply to all major public sector workforces including the Civil Service, councils, the health service, schools and most quangos.
The Government announced their intention to end six figure redundancy payouts in this year’s Queen’s Speech. They are keen to hear views in the consultation on whether they should go further than a £95,000 limit, and precisely which public sector organisations should be in scope.
The Government says it expects public service broadcasters, including the BBC, Bank of England and some regulatory bodies outside the scope of the legally-binding cap to follow suit and implement equivalent restrictions.
The consultation closes on 27 August 2015. The Policy Team will publish a survey shortly if deemed necessary.
Payroll payment for union subscriptions to be abolished 7 August 2015
The government has announced that the practice of state-run union subscription payments in the public sector are to be abolished, removing the administrative burden on employers.
The practice is known as ‘check off’ and under this process many public sector workers who are union members have their subscriptions taken directly from their salary, administered by their employer. This was a practice
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