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<p>The Treasury has recently issued a number of Directions under Section 76 of the
Coronavirus Act 2020. These set out that HMRC are responsible for the payment and
management of the amounts paid out under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). These are distinct from Ministerial
Directions, which are formal instructions from Ministers to proceed with a spending
proposal where the Permanent Secretary has written to their Secretary of State expressing
their concerns.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to the recent CJRS and SEISS Treasury Directions,
as with all other aspects of tax policy, Treasury and HMRC officials work closely
to deliver the priorities of Ministers.</p>
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