Apprentices: Taxation
Lords · Question HL1244 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
To ask His Majesty's Government how many apprenticeship levy-paying employers have an annual pay bill of between £3 million and £3.25 million; whether they assessed the impact of the increase in the employer co-investment rate for starters from 1 August 2
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 7 Jul 2026
All UK employers with an annual pay bill above £3 million pay the levy. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for collecting the levy on behalf of the government. HMRC publishes data on UK apprenticeship levy receipts at: https://www.gov.uk/governm...