Trade Union Act 2016: consultation on the Certification Officer鈥檚 levy
Read the full outcome
Detail of outcome
The next steps for government will be further engagement with affected stakeholders to finalise the detail of the levy, prior to laying regulations before Parliament to introduce the levy in April 2022.
Detail of feedback received
We received 34 responses to this consultation, of which:
- 20 were from trade unions (one of which was the Trades Union Congress, a federated trade union)
- 10 were from employers鈥� associations
- 4 were from individuals or other organisations
Original consultation
Consultation description
The Certification Officer is responsible for statutory functions relating to trade unions and employers鈥� associations.
This consultation seeks your views on the government鈥檚 proposed implementation of . This gives the Certification Officer the power to impose a levy on trade unions and employers鈥� associations to recover the cost of oversight and regulation.
We are consulting on the detail of how the proposed financial regime will operate. Specifically, we are seeking views on:
- what cost components the Certification Officer should use to calculate the contributions that trade unions and employers鈥� associations should make
- how much those organisations should pay towards the levy
We welcome views from trade unions, employer associations, and other interested organisations and individuals.
Documents
Updates to this page
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Government response published.
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Impact Assessment added
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First published.