Levy
The government apprenticeship levy is a form of taxation designed to help companies offer more apprenticeships and boost essential training and development of apprentices and staff. The Levy is paid by employers and stored in a fund accessible by that employer to fund the full cost of their staff apprenticeships. You are a Levy employer if you have a payroll of more than £3 million a year. The levy is charged at 0.5% of an employer's total payroll and is collected monthly through the PAYE. Levy employers can view and spend their levy contributions, on apprenticeships only, through their own digital account on the Digital Apprenticeship Service.
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After 24 months any unused levy funds expire and return to the government.
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if levy funds are depleting 'co-investment' is available for levy employers where a 5% contribution is paid and the government will cover the outstanding 95%.
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Funds can be transferred to other companies through a 'pledge' or levy transfer, up to 25% of your apprenticeship levy can be transferred to another employer.
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