If an employee receives a cash advance or a genuine employee loan which will be paid back in its entirety, this is not classed as ‘Disguised Remuneration’ and so shouldn’t be reported under this umbrella.
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Budget scheduled for 6 November can celled ahead of Boris Johnson’s announcement that he will push for general election 25 October 2019 The plans for the Chancellor, Sajid Javid to deliver a Budget on 6 November have been shelved as Boris Johnson revealed that he would push for a general election to be held on 12 December. The move was confirmed in a letter from the Chancellor to the Treasury Select Committee, that was published on 25 October 2019. The Budget date was only provisional and assumed that a Brexit deal would be agreed prior to the intended leave date of 31 October. It was advised along with the announcement of the date that should there be a no-deal Brexit, a ‘simple economic statement’ would be provided in place of the Budget. In the event of a new government being introduced, however, the Finance Bill would need to be completely remodelled and overhauled to reflect the values of the party that wins the general election. Boris Johnson has allowed MPs extra time, up until 6 November, to scrutinise and eventually, sign, his Brexit deal but on the proviso that they agree to his demands for a general election to be held before the end of the year. If the election is to go ahead, it would be the first December election in almost 100 years.
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What is purdah? 6 November 2019
Ahead of the pre-Christmas general election scheduled for 12 December, it has been confirmed that parliament will dissolve on 6 November. At this point, we will enter a period of purdah – but what exactly does this mean and who does it affect? Purdah is the pre-election period in which civil servants are expected to refrain from making any announcements that concern new or controversial government initiatives. They are also required to remain impartial in their political stance during this time. The reasoning behind this is to ensure that any comments do not serve to advantage or, even, disadvantage any of the political parties in the run up to the election.
The Cabinet Office circulates guidance prior to each election and the latest version can be found here. Purdah was also imposed before the referendum was held back in 2016.
While purdah does not have a direct impact on payroll professionals as such, it does have implications for the Policy & Research team here at the CIPP. Meetings scheduled with government departments are often cancelled as officials sometimes feel it’s pointless to arrive at a session where they cannot discuss the items originally intended on the agenda. Wider implications of the general election mean that any petitions that are currently running will close prior to the dissolution of parliament and that it will be the decision of a new petitions committee as to whether they will be debated or not, as the current group will disband. Any bills currently progressing through parliament will be abandoned, unless they are carried over, or will have to be presented again from scratch.
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