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Individuals who are EU, EEA or Swiss citizens, and their family members, who have resided in the UK for many years or who hold a permanent residence document or EEA Biometric Residence Card (BRC) are still required to apply to the EUSS by the same deadline of 30 June 2021.
Irish citizens and anyone with indefinite leave are not required to apply but are able to if they want to.
Those who have successfully applied to the EUSS can find their pre-settled or settled status online and can access a ‘share code’ which proves their status to others. This could be provided to employers for example.
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OTS publish scoping document which makes proposals about potentially moving tax year end date 7 June 2021
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has today, 4 June 2021, published a document setting out the wider implications of possibly changing the date of the end of the tax year and the effect it will have on benefits and costs for individuals.
Its focus will be on the implications of moving the tax year end date from 5 April to 31 March. The rational of this date is that this is both the end of a calendar quarter and the nearest month end date to the end of the current tax year. It is also the same date as the UK financial year end date, which the UK government makes up its own accounts, and by reference to which corporation tax rates apply. The review will also consider potential alternative approaches to addressing practical issues connected with the UK’s tax year running to 5 April as well as considering the implications of changing the tax year end to 31 March. In addition, the OTS will outline the main additional broader issues, costs and benefits that would need to be considered if the end of the tax year were moved to 31 December.
CIPP comment
Changing the date of tax year end would have massive implications for payroll professionals and the work that they carry out. We want to hear from you, so please get in touch and let us know your initial thoughts, and whether you view this as a positive or a negative step. The Policy team can be contacted at Policy@cipp.org.uk.
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Government confirms creation of new workers’ watchdog 9 June 2021
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed that a new workers’ watchdog will be established, with the purpose of protecting the rights of UK workers.
There will be a Single Enforcement Body established (SEB), which combines the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate and HMRC’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) Enforcement.
This is not a new development and a consultation on the subject was held back in 2019, as part of the good work plan.
The SEB will take responsibility for combatting modern slavery and enforcing the minimum wage, along with affording protections for agency workers, and it is believed that the creation of one body will improve enforcement as there will be increased co-ordination and shared intelligence. It will also mean that there is a clear direction for workers, as they
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