Information from NCVO
Chancellor responds to open letter increased employer National Insurance Contributions for charities
Following an open letter from The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) on impact of increased employer National Insurance Contributions for charities, a response from Chencellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has reponded with a letter of her own.
The response to Sarah Elliott, Chief Executive at NCVO, and Jane Ide OBE, Chief Executive at ACEVO:
“Dear Sarah and Jane,
“Impact of increased employer National Insurance contributions on the voluntary sector
“Thank you for your letter of 1 November regarding the impact of increased employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) on the voluntary sector.
“The government recognises the important role charities play in our society. We have made it a priority to reset the relationship with civil society and build a new partnership to harness their full potential by developing a Civil Society Covenant, recognising the sector as a trusted and independent partner.
“The government has taken a number of difficult but necessary decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the public finances, fund public services, and restore economic stability after the situation we inherited from the previous administration…”
