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Consideration of Measures to Discourage Tax Avoidance

Decision Maker: Civic Affairs

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Measures to discourage tax avoidance

Decisions:

The committee received a report from the Head of Human Resources regarding consideration of measures to discourage tax avoidance.

 

Councillor Herbert thanked officers for their hard work and asked that Officers consider that the guidance refer to arrangements lasting more than 3 months, not 6 months as indicated in the Officer’s report.

 

This comment was noted.

 

Resolved (unanimously) to:

 

       i.          Approve that the Director of Resources, Head of Legal Services, Support Services Manager and Head of Human Resources develop contract clauses and guidance for use by Cambridge City Council managers when employing consultants through companies, in line with the suggested models and guidance set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Report author: Deborah Simpson

Publication date: 01/10/2013

Date of decision: 19/09/2013

Decided at meeting: 19/09/2013 - Civic Affairs

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