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H ello payroll professionals, and welcome to 2022! The policy team hope you had a lovely Christmas and new year and managed to take a break over the festive period after the whirlwind year that was 2021. 2022 is already shaping up to be a busy one. Payroll resolutions If you follow the CIPP on any of the social media platforms we use – LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram – you will have spotted our payroll resolutions. They were posted daily throughout January, to keep payrollers motivated in what can sometimes feel like the longest month of the year. The resolutions were designed to encourage engagement and interaction, but also to remind everyone to reflect on their achievements and accomplishments, and not to be so hard on themselves. A big thank you to anyone who commented on, liked or shared those posts. We really enjoy hearing back from those working in the payroll profession, and the feedback was great. BeConnected The team have been working hard behind the scenes to shape and prepare the content for the CIPP’s BeConnected events, which will take place throughout February and March. At the time of writing, due to the current situation with coronavirus, some of the face-to-face sessions have been shifted to an online format, but we are hoping we can deliver in person for the March events. We look forward to seeing you all there!
HMRC stakeholder conference Back at the start of December 2021, members of the policy team, along with the chief executive officer, Ken Pullar, attended Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) stakeholder conference. You can read all about the fantastic hybrid event on page 13 of this month’s issue of Professional . Changes to the team Just as the payroll profession is ever- evolving, so is the CIPP’s policy team. The sad news is that Gemma Mullis, one of the policy and research officers, has moved on. But the great news is that she is still working for the CIPP, but in the position of end point assessment specialist. Read more on this in movers and shakers on page 36. Gemma will be missed, but we wish her every success in her new role. Umbrella companies: a new call for evidence On Tax Administration and Maintenance Day (TAMD), the government published a call for evidence (CfE) focussing specifically on how umbrella companies interact with the tax and employment rights systems. The document asks for views from stakeholders on the role these companies play in the labour market, because of concerns that have been raised. The CfE also details what action the government has already taken to try and prevent non-compliance and to improve worker protection. You can find out more about TAMD on
page 12, and the CfE can be located here: http://ow.ly/L5Ba30s71qE.
The CIPP, MGroup Services and Oracle joint webinar On 25 January 2022, at 2pm, the CIPP, M Group Services and Oracle delivered a webinar which discussed current payroll trends, providing tips on best practice, particularly when considering the constant change experienced by the profession. Topics covered included the health and social care levy and national minimum wage, and discussion centred on how to ensure successful implementation of these elements of pay. There was also a focus on the importance of data and how digital transformation could assist payroll departments in adapting to changes. Welsh government consultation on income thresholds for attachment of earnings orders Towards the end of 2021, the Welsh government published a consultation, which centred on changes to the income thresholds for attachment of earnings orders. The CIPP responded to this consultation, as concerns had been raised by CIPP members working within payroll software development. While the rationale behind changes to thresholds was well reasoned and carefully thought out, the implementation timeframes could cause issues with development of software if not carefully considered. The CIPP’s response can be located here: http://ow.ly/ YgeY30s7Gjs. n
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Issue 77 | February 2022
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