Issue - meetings

To seek approval to introduce a new Shared Officer Travel Scheme to address an unanticipated tax and National Insurance liability (Report of the Executive Director – Strategy and Governance is enclosed.)

Council considered a report by the Executive Director – Strategy and Governance seeking approval to introduce a new Shared Officer Travel Scheme to address an unanticipated tax and National Insurance liability.

Councillors noted that following a review of practices regarding travel expense/mileage claims for Shared Officers, and subsequent specialist advice from KPMG (specialist tax advisors), it had become clear that the Council(s) would need to change the way certain mileage claim payments were subjected to Tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) to ensure HMRC compliance.

DECISION:

1)       That Council agrees to implement a new Shared Officer Travel scheme for qualifying Officers to take effect from 01 February 2018

2)       That delegated authority is given to the Chief Executive to designate new and existing posts as qualifying for the Shared Officer Travel Scheme (based on qualifying criteria), to include the discretionary placement of such posts within the scheme’s management level tiers