Cabinet Office sets out fees to register as a Consultant Lobbyist
Responding to the Cabinet Office announcement of the Fees to register as a Consultant Lobbyist, the CIPR today said:
We welcome the timely clarification of the fee structure for the register and believe the Cabinet Office has taken a sensible position in keeping the fees at less than £800 per annum. However, we think it is neither right nor fair that sole traders will have to absorb the same overhead as a significant agency. The exemption of those who are not VAT registered compounds this problem, creating an incentive to keep their businesses below the threshold.
The fees explained:
- No organisation or sole trader appearing on the statutory register will pay more than £750 in the first year
- The fee is divided between an annual charge, set at a maximum of £700, and further administration/processing costs, up to a total of £750
- Refunds on the annual charge will be given to registrants who no longer have a requirement to be registered
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