Policy News Journal - 2013-14

Index

Apprenticeships................................................................................................. 21 CIPP SURVEY - FUNDING REFORM FOR APPRENTICESHIPS IN ENGLAND............. 21 CIPP response to funding reform for apprenticeships in England ..................................... 21 ICAEW response to funding reform for apprenticeships.................................................... 22 Apprenticeship reforms in England driven by Trailblazers................................................. 22 National Apprenticeships Week ........................................................................................ 23 Guidance: Future of apprenticeships in England: guidance for trailblazers ....................... 23 Apprenticeship funding reform in England: payment mechanisms and funding principles . 24 Apprenticeship funding reform – technical consultation survey ......................................... 25 Attachment of Earnings .................................................................................... 25 CONTACTING THE CENTRALISED ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS PAYMENT SYSTEM (CAPS) HELPLINE............................................................................................ 25 Direct Earnings Attachments............................................................................................. 25 NEW POWERS TO RECOVER DEBTS OWED TO DWP ................................................ 25 DIRECT EARNINGS ATTACHMENT – UPDATE TO THE EMPLOYER’S GUIDE............ 27 Direct Earning Attachments .............................................................................................. 27 DWP Publish V4 of Employer Guide to Direct Earnings Attachments ............................... 27 Revised guidance for dealing with Direct Earnings Attachments....................................... 27 CIPP survey on readiness to action Direct Earnings Attachments .................................... 28 Autumn Statement.............................................................................................................. 28 Chancellor to deliver Autumn Statement on 4 December 2013......................................... 28 Chancellor to make his annual Autumn Statement on 5 December .................................. 29 Autumn Statement December 2013.................................................................................. 29 Bad news buried in a one liner – Apprenticeships......................................................... 30 Personal Allowance, Rates of Tax, National Insurance Contributions for 2014/15 ........ 30 OTS report on simplifying the tax system in respect of employee benefits and expenses ...................................................................................................................... 31 Employee Ownership benefits ...................................................................................... 31 Recognising marriage in the tax system........................................................................ 31 No more paper road tax discs ....................................................................................... 31 Abolition of NICs for under 21s ..................................................................................... 31 State Pension age ........................................................................................................ 32 Class 3A voluntary National Insurance ......................................................................... 32 Tax avoidance measures .............................................................................................. 33 Offshore employment intermediaries ............................................................................ 33 Tax evasion and illicit trade........................................................................................... 34 Fraud, error and debt in the tax and benefits systems................................................... 34 Other items of interest................................................................................................... 34 Better Regulation............................................................................................... 36 BOOST FOR BUSINESS AS RED TAPE CUT FROM 6 APRIL........................................ 36 GROWING YOUR BUSINESS - A REPORT ON GROWING MICRO BUSINESSES ....... 37 MAJOR PROJECTS DATA............................................................................................... 38 Consultation on company filing requirements.................................................................... 39 Admin Burdens Advisory Board publishes its annual report to the XST ............................ 39 The Office of Tax Simplification ........................................................................................ 39 THE OTS LOOKS AT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EXPENSES .................................... 39 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EXPENSES COMMITTEE MINUTES – 17 JUNE 2013 ..... 40 OTS INTERIM REPORT ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EXPENSES ......................... 40 The CIPP and the AAT joint survey on the OTS interim report on benefits in kind ............ 41 CIPP and AAT joint response to the OTS employee benefits and expenses interim report ................................................................................................................................ 42 OTS review of employee benefits and expenses – second report..................................... 42 OTS review of employee benefits and expenses – second report..................................... 43 Budget 2013 ....................................................................................................... 44 Employment Allowance for businesses............................................................................. 44 Company Car Tax ............................................................................................................ 45

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