Anticipated Fee Structure and Certification Process in TCE Act
Dive into the proposed fee regulations and certification process under the TCE Act, including a single scale replacing multiple fees, trigger points, uplifts, enforcement fees, and the certification criteria. Explore the transition arrangements, potential impact on stakeholders, and future regulatory reviews.
Anticipated Fee Structure and Certification Process in TCE Act
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TCE Act – Anticipated Fee Structure and Certification Process? Andy Rose - Managing Director, Bristow & Sutor
Fee Regulations • Not here yet! • Autumn to allow for CPI data • Single scale to replace previous mess • Government Economist’s work • Non High Court = 3 defined stages • Administration/Compliance Fee • Enforcement Fee • Removal Fee • Variable/Exceptional costs • Core activities
Administration/Compliance Fee • Trigger point wording • £75 subject to uplift • Office based activities • Principle to avoid/reduce enforcement visits • Information & Payments • Fees pro rata • £750 + £75 = 10% • Multiple cases
Enforcement Visit Fee • Trigger Point • Actions to be undertaken • £230 subject to uplift • £1500 threshold – additional 7.5% • Notices • Follow up visits • Single fee application • Fees pro rata – percentage change
Removal Fee • Goods have to be removed and taken to a place of sale • £105 subject to uplift • Exceptional costs application – messy! • Additional auctioneer’s costs for sale process • HCEO Fee = £510?
The ponderables! • Amount of uplift? • Across all the component fees? • How will pro rata be defined? • Exceptional costs process • VAT! • Transition arrangements • 12 month review
Certification v Regulation • Regulation considered and dismissed • Package of new measures under TCE • Recommendation 18 – Implement Section 64 of the TCE Act = Certification • Similar to existing process • Enhanced features • Evidence of competences • Training / Examination
Certification v Regulation • MOJ working with stakeholders • CIVEA/IRRV initiative • Possible future review • LGO future role?