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CHANGES TO VAT ON IMPORTS & EXPORTS

The  rules for accounting for VAT on imports and exports of services has changed.  Although the authority has limited activity for imports/exports additional reporting to HMRC is required and alterations to our VAT return.  VAT Indicator W is available to enable us to identify the relevant transactions.  Please refer to this guidance note for revised procedures. 

Reminder - Payments to Schools

This is a reminder to all CFE budget managers who make payments to schools from their non delegated or centrally retained budget(s). Following agreement by SMT in March to use ONLY the advances system (not accounts payable) for all payments to schools, managers are no longer allowed to make new payments to schools in January, February or March.
The only exceptions to this rule are:
1)  where managers are reimbursing costs already incurred by the school
2)  the DCSF direct us to make the payments.

Put simply, "new payments" refers to any payment in January, February or March which a school had not been expecting.

Action required
Managers who need to make payments to schools before the end of the financial years should ensure that the relevant information is passed to the Schools Budget Team for the November or December advance, the deadline of which are 10 November and 8 December respectively.

If you request payents to schools after the December advance which is not deemed a reimbursement, the request will be rejected.
If you are under any doubt, please check with your Finance Support to seek clarification.

Simon Pleace
LM & Budget Manager

Payments to a School from 1 April 2009

For Important changes to the arrangements for making a payment to a school from 1 April 2009, please follow the link

Procurement

The procurement page has been up dated. It now includes a flow chart to help follow procurement rules. There are also  links to various relevant documents, and if you need advice on iProcurement, this is the page for you!

If you have any questions please refer them to Dave Garraway on 01622 694958.