Issue - meetings
Tax Compliance Framework
Meeting: 16/03/2022 - Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Item 26)
26 TAX COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK 
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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR - RESOURCES
That the Committee comment on and note the proposed Tax Compliance Framework.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED: That the Committee comment on and note the proposed Tax Compliance Framework.
REASON FOR DECISION: The Council will benefit from having a Tax Compliance Framework, as it means that it will be allocated a contact at HMRC to discuss any relevant issues. This will support ongoing tax compliance. It also demonstrates best practice.
Minutes:
Audio Recording: 1:08:40
The Service Director – Resources presented the report entitled Tax Compliance Framework and highlighted the following key points:
· Inviting comments and feedback on the work of this report;
· HMRC have published a Tax Strategy and whilst the Council is not required to produce a strategy, the Council plans to publish one.
· This decision has been made as it is good practice, it also provides a named contact at HMRC which makes contacting HMRC easier.
Councillor Keith Hoskins proposed and, following a vote, it was:
RESOLVED: That the Committee comment on and note the proposed Tax Compliance Framework.
REASON FOR DECISION: The Council will benefit from having a Tax Compliance Framework, as it means that it will be allocated a contact at HMRC to discuss any relevant issues. This will support ongoing tax compliance. It also demonstrates best practice.