Bulletins

Culture White Paper published

03/24/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/culture-white-paper-published

The government has published the first White Paper for arts and culture in more than 50 years.

Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally

03/23/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/fighting-fraud-and-corruption-locally

The 2016–2019 Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally strategy is now available. It is the definitive guide for council leaders, chief executives, finance directors, and all those with governance responsibilities.

Glossary for NHS and Local Authority Finance and Governance

03/23/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/glossary-for-nhs-and-local-authority-finance-and-governance

CIPFA/HFMA publication issued which outlines the role of relevant national and local NHS and government bodies

COS guidance FAQs

03/23/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/cos-guidance-faqs

HMRC has issued some further guidance on COS picking up on freqently asked questions.

Guidance on social rent reduction

03/23/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/guidance-on-social-rent-reduction

Regulations under the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 have been issued, setting out how the 1% rent reductions must be applied.

CIPFA VAT Committee minutes: March 2016

03/22/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/cipfa-vat-committee-minutes-march-2016

The minutes of the CIPFA VAT Committee meeting held on 3 March 2016 are now available.

English regional culture funding inquiry

03/21/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/english-regional-culture-funding-inquiry

The DCMS has launched an inquiry into funding for culture in England’s regions and sub-regions to build on the select committee’s last report in 2014 on Arts Council funding.

VAT refunds for museums extended in Budget

03/21/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/vat-refunds-for-museums-extended-in-budget

Any museums or galleries that offer free entry without prior appointment and are open for at least 30 hours per week now qualify for VAT refunds. Previously this only applied to national and university museums and galleries.

Budget 2016 announcements

03/18/2016

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/budget-2016-announcements

The government published its Budget on 16 March 2016. Faced with worsening economic and fiscal forecasts, the chancellor has chosen to stick to his fiscal targets, and to meet these with a combination of future savings, tax rises and some shifts between financial years.

Additional funding for high needs

https://cms.cipfa.org/tisonline/bulletins/additional-funding-for-high-needs

The government has announced an additional £25m of funding for high needs, across the two financial years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020.