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TCE Act – Anticipated Fee Structure and Certification Process?. Andy Rose - Managing Director, Bristow & Sutor. Fee Regulations. Not here yet! Autumn to allow for CPI data Single scale to replace previous mess Government Economist’s work Non High Court = 3 defined stages
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TCE Act – Anticipated Fee Structure and Certification Process? Andy Rose - Managing Director, Bristow & Sutor
Fee Regulations • Not here yet! • Autumn to allow for CPI data • Single scale to replace previous mess • Government Economist’s work • Non High Court = 3 defined stages • Administration/Compliance Fee • Enforcement Fee • Removal Fee • Variable/Exceptional costs • Core activities
Administration/Compliance Fee • Trigger point wording • £75 subject to uplift • Office based activities • Principle to avoid/reduce enforcement visits • Information & Payments • Fees pro rata • £750 + £75 = 10% • Multiple cases
Enforcement Visit Fee • Trigger Point • Actions to be undertaken • £230 subject to uplift • £1500 threshold – additional 7.5% • Notices • Follow up visits • Single fee application • Fees pro rata – percentage change
Removal Fee • Goods have to be removed and taken to a place of sale • £105 subject to uplift • Exceptional costs application – messy! • Additional auctioneer’s costs for sale process • HCEO Fee = £510?
The ponderables! • Amount of uplift? • Across all the component fees? • How will pro rata be defined? • Exceptional costs process • VAT! • Transition arrangements • 12 month review
Certification v Regulation • Regulation considered and dismissed • Package of new measures under TCE • Recommendation 18 – Implement Section 64 of the TCE Act = Certification • Similar to existing process • Enhanced features • Evidence of competences • Training / Examination
Certification v Regulation • MOJ working with stakeholders • CIVEA/IRRV initiative • Possible future review • LGO future role?