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<p>The Apprenticeship Levy will be paid by all UK employers with an annual pay bill
of over £3 million and is charged at 0.5% of an employer’s annual pay bill.</p><p>The
Apprenticeship Levy supports our commitment to reaching 3 million apprenticeship starts
in England by 2020. Employers in England who pay the levy will have an apprenticeship
account. This is an online service that enables levy-paying employers to receive levy
funds to spend on apprenticeships, manage their apprentices and pay their training
provider.</p><p>It is for individual employers to calculate the impact of levy payments
on their budgets.</p><p> </p><p>No employer that pays the levy will lose out if they
take advantage of the opportunity to re-invest the money in high quality apprenticeship
training.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for employers on paying the levy can be found at:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-apprenticeship-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-apprenticeship-levy</a>.</p>
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