The number of investigations launched by HMRC into the underpayment of the apprenticeship levy has more than doubled in a year to 84, up from 33 in 2017/18, according to a national accountancy group. The group says that a growing number of businesses are finding the apprenticeship levy complex and difficult to comply with. The amount that HMRC suspects businesses to have underpaid through the apprenticeship levy was £13.6 million in 2017/18. More on this story is here.
