Responding to the Budget of 21 March 2000 Inez Anderson, Employee Issues Partner at KPMG, said: ‘The relaxation on obtaining work permits for employees with specialist skills is excellent news, although it highlights the need for the UK to invest in this area to ensure "home grown" talent. It also raises the question as to why this talent is leaving the UK. This issue has not been addressed in the Budget.’
‘Small businesses will welcome the support announced to help on payroll issues. The introduction of the Working Families Tax Credit, deduction of student loan repayments from salary, etc have resulted in substantial additional administration for employers.’
‘It is only right that the Government should help the small employer deal with these issues and alleviate any concerns about getting it wrong. The Government now seems to be putting the emphasis on helping employers to "get it right", which is refreshing and may result in businesses being less concerned about calls from the tax man.’
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