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<blockquote data-quote="simon w" data-source="post: 7793253" data-attributes="member: 11000"><p>I have not heard from the AHDB sense the last email I enclose.It would be helpful if they clarified this issue as I have a suspicion they may be planning to avoid closing down.</p><p>Dear Grower,</p><p></p><p><strong>Re: 2021 Potato Planting Levy Returns - Online Portal now open</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We write to update you on the position for the AHDB levy in 2021 in light of the recent ballot in the Potato sector. As you may be aware the formal decision on what happens next to AHDB and grower/buyer levy lies with government Ministers in England, Wales and Scotland and has not been communicated to date. Ministers have instructed AHDB to collect a levy for 2021/22 which we are legally bound to do – at whatever levy rate Ministers approve. This means AHDB legally needs to send out returns to collect the data. However, we will not issue invoices for payment until the Ministers have considered and made a decision on any changes to the 2021/22 levy rates. We are not in control of the timing of that process but will let levy payers know as we soon as we do.</p><p></p><p>Please be assured that the team at AHDB has heard and is responding to the ballot, and whilst we have updated you on the legal position, we are looking to actively reduce costs and liabilities for the sector and cutting activity. We are doing this by planning to wind down and stop all activity other than where the work is of the highest use to the industry, already contracted research or a managed transition may be needed.</p><p></p><p>The intent is to use reserves to help manage this change to ensure the 2021/22 levy is at the lowest possible rate.</p><p></p><p>As we are using reserves in preference to collecting any additional levy, the level of reserves is key. Unfortunately, we have limited reserves in Potatoes so the flexibility to amend levy rates will be limited. At present the approved levy rate is the same as last year and whether that will be able to change will depend on how liabilities can be reduced and Ministerial decisions.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The portal is now open to submit your Potato Planting return. As a levy payer at this time, you remain legally obliged to make a Return by June 1st 2021. Action to collect outstanding Returns will be a shorter time later than usual given the timing of this communication to you. Note that an Estimate would have to be raised if your Return(s) has not been made at the point we enact a Ministerial decision. Submitting your levy return by the due date will safeguard from receiving an Estimate. Please note AHDB will continue to monitor and audit Returns, as we have done every year. This is to ensure a fair Levy mechanism in what we expect to be the last year of the current levy system.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>We understand you may be dealing with operating pressures owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. If you are, then please contact us and we will work with you, supporting you making the Return in the time frame stated above.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Please use this link to access the portal <a href="https://levyportal.ahdb.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://levyportal.ahdb.org.uk</a>. Your login information will remain the same as last year using your email address and password. We are no longer able to re-set or give reminders for passwords, to re-set your password please follow link for “<strong>Forgot Your Password?</strong>” Your email address must be registered on the system in order to re-set a password.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you have any queries about your levy return or levy payment, please contact the team on 02476 978378 or <a href="mailto:Levy@ahdb.org.uk">Levy@ahdb.org.uk</a> and they will be on hand to help and aim to respond within 2 working days. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The knowledge exchange team here at AHDB remain on hand as always. To contact the team please visit <a href="https://ahdb.org.uk/meet-the-team-potatoes" target="_blank">https://ahdb.org.uk/meet-the-team-potatoes</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yours faithfully</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Naveen Gupta</p><p></p><p>Finance Director</p><p></p><p><strong>Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simon w, post: 7793253, member: 11000"] I have not heard from the AHDB sense the last email I enclose.It would be helpful if they clarified this issue as I have a suspicion they may be planning to avoid closing down. Dear Grower, [B]Re: 2021 Potato Planting Levy Returns - Online Portal now open[/B] We write to update you on the position for the AHDB levy in 2021 in light of the recent ballot in the Potato sector. As you may be aware the formal decision on what happens next to AHDB and grower/buyer levy lies with government Ministers in England, Wales and Scotland and has not been communicated to date. Ministers have instructed AHDB to collect a levy for 2021/22 which we are legally bound to do – at whatever levy rate Ministers approve. This means AHDB legally needs to send out returns to collect the data. However, we will not issue invoices for payment until the Ministers have considered and made a decision on any changes to the 2021/22 levy rates. We are not in control of the timing of that process but will let levy payers know as we soon as we do. Please be assured that the team at AHDB has heard and is responding to the ballot, and whilst we have updated you on the legal position, we are looking to actively reduce costs and liabilities for the sector and cutting activity. We are doing this by planning to wind down and stop all activity other than where the work is of the highest use to the industry, already contracted research or a managed transition may be needed. The intent is to use reserves to help manage this change to ensure the 2021/22 levy is at the lowest possible rate. As we are using reserves in preference to collecting any additional levy, the level of reserves is key. Unfortunately, we have limited reserves in Potatoes so the flexibility to amend levy rates will be limited. At present the approved levy rate is the same as last year and whether that will be able to change will depend on how liabilities can be reduced and Ministerial decisions. The portal is now open to submit your Potato Planting return. As a levy payer at this time, you remain legally obliged to make a Return by June 1st 2021. Action to collect outstanding Returns will be a shorter time later than usual given the timing of this communication to you. Note that an Estimate would have to be raised if your Return(s) has not been made at the point we enact a Ministerial decision. Submitting your levy return by the due date will safeguard from receiving an Estimate. Please note AHDB will continue to monitor and audit Returns, as we have done every year. This is to ensure a fair Levy mechanism in what we expect to be the last year of the current levy system. We understand you may be dealing with operating pressures owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. If you are, then please contact us and we will work with you, supporting you making the Return in the time frame stated above. Please use this link to access the portal [URL='https://levyportal.ahdb.org.uk/']https://levyportal.ahdb.org.uk[/URL]. Your login information will remain the same as last year using your email address and password. We are no longer able to re-set or give reminders for passwords, to re-set your password please follow link for “[B]Forgot Your Password?[/B]” Your email address must be registered on the system in order to re-set a password. If you have any queries about your levy return or levy payment, please contact the team on 02476 978378 or [email]Levy@ahdb.org.uk[/email] and they will be on hand to help and aim to respond within 2 working days. The knowledge exchange team here at AHDB remain on hand as always. To contact the team please visit [URL]https://ahdb.org.uk/meet-the-team-potatoes[/URL] Yours faithfully Naveen Gupta Finance Director [B]Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board[/B] [/QUOTE]
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