Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Paragraph: 64
Amend the Act to clarify the purpose of the incidental lobbying exemption.
Conclusion
As with the VAT exemption, the Government stresses the importance of avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy in justifying the exemption for ‘incidental lobbying’. However, the purpose of the incidental exemption is not made clear in the Act. The Registrar’s guidance has added some clarity but he himself emphasised that this is still insufficient. If the Government maintains that there is a need for the incidental exemption, it must amend the Act to clarify its purpose and remove any ambiguity about what that is and when it can apply.
Paragraph Reference:
64