Statutory Payment Consultation Group
An HM Revenue and Customs-sponsored forum allowing HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Work and Pensions, Northern Ireland and the Department for Business and Trade to discuss and consult with key stakeholders on statutory payment issues.
This forum is a sub group of the Employment and Payroll Group.
Membership
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Northern Ireland Department of Communities (NI)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
British Computer Society
IR Electronic Exchange Network
The Payroll Centre
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Federation of Small Businesses
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Taxation
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Terms of reference
The Statutory Payments Consultation Group is a sub group of the Employment and Payroll Group.
Purpose
The group is HMRC’s principal employer consultation group on the full range of statutory payments issues - providing the opportunity:
- for HMRC and other departments to explain and explore practical implications for employers, payroll bureaux and payroll software developers of potential changes in statutory payments (legislative and operational)
- for employers, payroll bureaux and payroll software developers to raise and discuss issues or problems in administering statutory payments
Membership
The group is made up of nominees of representative organisations covering a wide range of employers (both large and small), payroll bureaux and payroll software developers.
DWP, DBT, NI and HMRC all have an interest in statutory payments and are permanent and integral members of the group.
The group is chaired by HMRC.
Practical arrangements
Terms of reference, a list of nominees and the groups they represent, and formal minutes of meetings are published online.
The group usually meets every 6 to 12 months - but other meetings may be arranged on an ad hoc basis. Progress may also be maintained in between meetings by email exchanges, informal gatherings and phone calls - particularly when members are unable to attend meetings.
Meeting minutes
Meeting frequency - every 6 to 12 months.
Archived minutes
Minutes from previous years’ meetings are available on The National Archives website: