POLICY HUB
On your behalf
Welcome to the latest update on what the CIPP’s policy and research team has been involved in, on behalf of you, our members, and the wider payroll profession, throughout July and August Policy team update
The policy and research team l Mathew Akrigg MCIPPdip MAAT, Policy and Research Officer l Samantha O’Sullivan ChFCIPPdip, Policy and Advisory Lead l Sarah Smith MCIPPdip, Policy and Research Officer.
1. Holding a CIPP-approved Level 5 qualification could increase your salary by 17%. 2. Tax code queries are the questions most frequently submitted to in-house and outsourced teams. 3. Hybrid working is the new way of working in the pay industry. 4. Payrolling benefits is the top challenge faced by both in-house and outsourced teams. 5. In-house teams need one payroll employee to process a payroll of 375 employees. 6. Outsourced teams have one payroll employee to produce 640 payslips per month. Thank you again to those who have contributed to make this resource possible. Our 2026 surveys are now open so have your say and complete them today: https:// ow.ly/b4yI50WRnJ5. Consultation and call for evidence (CfE) updates The big consultation everyone is talking about right now is the technical consultation, ‘ Modernising and mandating tax adviser registration with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). ' This could bring about an industry- wide change to pay professionals working in a bureau capacity, as the newly proposed definition of “tax adviser” brings them into scope, due to their interaction with HMRC on behalf of clients.
The requirements will mean that businesses will need to register and meet minimum standards, such as having no outstanding tax liabilities and holding anti- money laundering supervision. Directors would also be checked by HMRC at the point of registration, but some minimum standards will need to be met by the organisation only. Our members’ views fed into our formal response, which you can read online, at: https://ow.ly/3Kav50QigsG. As the team finds out more following the submission of our response, we'll keep you updated with progression via our news pages on the website. Forums and working groups The policy team is privileged to sit on several Government forums. Sam has recently been given the role of Co-Chair for The Employment and Payroll Group, which is HMRC’s principal forum for HMRC and other Government departments to engage with the employment and payroll community. The team sits on these forums to ensure our members’ feedback is provided at Government level. We’ll always update you on our findings and information provided through these groups via Professional and News Online . If you have any issues you would like to raise at any of the professional forums we sit on, please reach out to the team by emailing us at policy@cipp.org.uk . n
CIPP Payroll Insights Survey and associated reports for 2025 are now live Earlier this year, we launched our first Payroll Insights Surveys to help create a benchmarking guide for payroll operations, whether you’re an in-house or outsourced pay professional. Thanks to your valuable input, we’ve gathered meaningful insights to help you inform your payroll strategies. We're thrilled to announce the 2025 reports were launched this National Payroll Week, and they're ready for you to explore. Key findings:
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