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Mathew Akrigg, policy and research officer at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has joined HMRC on an 18-month secondment.
Akrigg will support the mandatory payrolling of employee benefits in kind and taxable employment expenses, due to come into effect in April 2027.
The mandatory process will replace reporting these benefits to HMRC annually on a P11D form, simplifying the tax collection and administration process.
Akrigg’s role will focus on key engagement between HMRC and industry stakeholders, helping to shape policy and practical processes to ensure the move to the new system is smooth, efficient, and beneficial for all parties involved.
He said: “This is a very exciting time for me and I am honoured to be given this opportunity. Payroll professionals help keep the UK economy going by supporting employers and collecting billions in tax on behalf of HMRC. I am looking forward to bringing my practical experience and industry expertise to HMRC.”
Samantha O’Sullivan, policy lead at the CIPP, added: “Mathew’s secondment is a testament to the strength of collaboration between industry and government. We are incredibly proud that Mathew has been seconded into HMRC.
“His expertise and practical understanding of payroll operations will play a vital role in ensuring that the payrolling of benefits and expenses mandate is designed with the needs of CIPP members, employers, pay professionals, and software providers in mind. Collaboration of this kind is crucial to making sure this significant change is a success for everyone involved.”
The initiative follows the ongoing work of the Cross Body Mandating Payrolling of Benefits Working Group.
It brings together representatives from leading professional bodies including the CIPP, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), the Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT’s Payroll Specialist Group.
The group has been working closely with HMRC to co-design an effective approach to the new payrolling framework, drawing on lessons from the successful Real-Time Information (RTI) rollout in 2012.
