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International Development
Gareth Thomas (Harrow West, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development
how many staff working for his Department and its non-departmental
public bodies are employed through off-payroll engagements costing less
than £58,200 per annum; and if he will make a statement.
Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)
DFID recently conducted a comprehensive review of tax arrangements for public sector appointments in contract at 31 January 2012 . This was a government-wide review commissioned by Her Majesty's Treasury.
DFID had 77 appointments off payroll at 31 January 2012
and at an annual cost to the Department of less than £58,200: 76
contracted through an employment agency or consultancy firm and one
non-executive director.
DFID will continue to
review all non-payroll arrangements to ensure that all appointments meet
their tax obligations and that the contractual arrangement is the most
appropriate for the situation.
