The lighting profession should discover next month exactly how much ministers expect it to have to pay towards the government's proposed new 'levy' on apprenticeships.The levy, or extra tax, on apprentice training was announced by chancellor George Osborne in his summer Budget in July, and will apply to all 'large' employers.But any detail beyond this has, up to now, been light on the ground. The expectation is that 'large' in this context is likely to mean private or public sector businesses with 250 employees or more.The government has indicated it intends to flesh out its plans within the Comprehensive Spending Review, which is due to be announced on 25 November.
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