Policy News Journal - 2012-13

THE OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) REGULATIONS 2013 - DWP CONSULTATION .................................. 277 PENSION SAVINGS ANNUAL ALLOWANCE CALCULATOR........................................ 278 THE PENSIONS REGULATOR RECORD KEEPING REVIEW ...................................... 278 TPR OBJECTIVE WILL ALLOW EMPLOYERS TO CUT CONTRIBUTIONS.................. 278 IMPROVEMENTS TO HMRC PENSIONS ONLINE........................................................ 279 Public Sector Pensions .........................................................................................280 DISCUSSIONS CONCLUDED ON PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS DETAILS ................ 280 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME AGREEMENT REACHED....................... 281 OTS REPORT - PENSIONER TAXATION...................................................................... 281 PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION REFORM PLANS REACH PARLIAMENT ........................ 282 State Pension .........................................................................................................282 DWP: CHANGES TO STATE PENSION AGE ................................................................ 282 GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW SYSTEM FOR STATE PENSIONS...................... 284 SIMPLIFYING THE STATE PENSION............................................................................ 285 CHANGES TO PENSION STATEMENT FORECAST .................................................... 285 SINGLE-TIER PENSION: A SIMPLE FOUNDATION FOR SAVING............................... 286 DRAFT PENSION BILL .................................................................................................. 286 SINGLE TIER PENSION – LAUNCH BROUGHT FORWARD TO 2016 ......................... 287 WORK AND PENSIONS SELECT COMMITTEE ISSUES REPORT .............................. 288 Powers, Deterrents and Safeguards.............................................................. 288 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)..................................................................288 SMES CAN NOW APPLY ONLINE FOR HMRC ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................ 288 HMRC EXTENDS THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE ................. 289 CHANGES TO THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRIAL............................ 289 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION UPDATE........................................................ 289 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND INDIVIDUALS......................................................................................................... 290 Business Record Checks ......................................................................................290 BUSINESS RECORD CHECKS RE-LAUNCH................................................................ 290 FRESH APPROACH TO BUSINESS RECORD CHECKS.............................................. 291 Compliance.............................................................................................................292 HMRC COMPLIANCE FACTSHEETS............................................................................ 292 Penalties .................................................................................................................292 UPDATE ON 2010/11 LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES..................................................... 292 REVENUE WARNING ON LATE EMPLOYER RETURNS ............................................. 292 NEW ACTION FOR OUTSTANDING 2011-12 EMPLOYER ANNUAL RETURNS.......... 293 Penalties for outstanding 2011-12 PAYE Employer Annual Returns (P35 and P14s) ..... 293 Single Compliance.................................................................................................293 HMRC EXTENDS THE EVALUATION PERIOD FOR THE SINGLE COMPLIANCE PROCESS...................................................................................................................... 293 SINGLE COMPLIANCE PROCESS CONSULTATION MEETING .................................. 294 SINGLE COMPLIANCE PROCESS UPDATE FOR AGENTS ........................................ 294 Rates and Allowances..................................................................................... 295 Agricultural Wages (England & Wales) ................................................................295 AGRICULTURAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES FROM 1 OCTOBER 2011 ......................... 295 Agricultural Wages (Scotland) ..............................................................................295 PROPOSED SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL WAGES AGREED ...................................... 295 CAMPAIGN TO MAINTAIN THE AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD (ENGLAND & WALES).......................................................................................................................... 296 CIPP Payroll Factcard............................................................................................296 2012/13 FACTCARD ...................................................................................................... 296 Self Assessment .............................................................................................. 296 Statutory Deductions ...................................................................................... 296 Student Loans ........................................................................................................296 STUDENT LOAN 2013 THRESHOLD ............................................................................ 296 STUDENT LOANS AND REPORTING PAYE INFORMATION IN REAL TIME ............... 297

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