Decision details

The Council asked tax consultants KPMG to carry out an Employment Tax Risk Review to identify any areas of potential risk in the Council’s Employment Tax accounting processes.  A report outlining any issues identified by KPMG and the procedures that have been put in place, or are in the process of being put in place, in order to reduce the level of risk was considered.

Decision

1.        Noted the contents of the report and that further updates will be provided once all action points were complete;

2.        Noted that KPMG have been asked to bring forward options for the Council to consider in respect of Members travel between home and HQ; and

3.        Noted that further detail would be included within the action plan and would be circulated to the Audit Committee by the Head of Strategic Finance.

(Reference: Report by Head of Strategic Finance dated 18 June 2014, submitted)