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New Clause 7 — Application of...: 6 Jul 2004: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com) The Paymaster General has responded to a significant number of the issues raised and Conservative Members are pleased that she has done so in the interests of the British economy. The Paymaster General said that my intervention, which she was kind enough to take, was too long, so I rise to take her up on one or two points. The Government generally and the Paymaster General in Committee specifically referred to schemes, and the understanding of the population at large is that the target of the new disclosure regime is widely marketed tax avoidance schemes. www.theyworkforyou.com /debates?id=2004-07-06.776.0   (5525 words)

PRO Records Information Leaflet No. 123 - British Army Pension Records The Paymaster General's duties, originally confined to the pay and pensions of the armed services, were extended to cover the payment of retired pay and pensions to officers of the Armed services and their widows and dependants and pensions bourne on the Consolidated Fund. General correspondence and papers relating to the Paymaster General's Office policy and administration of various armed services pensions can be found in PMG 74. These duties are delegated to an assistant paymaster general and to other permanent officers of the Paymaster General's Office. barns.ill.fr /hewat/ri123.htm   (5904 words)

Encyclopedia: Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo, the paymaster general, visited a workplace nursery at the Royal London hospital yesterday to launch government proposals on employer-subsidised child care. However, the paymaster general said cost constraints meant the incentives would probably be limited to £50 worth of child care a week. (Mil.) In the United States army, an officer of the rank of brigadier general, who commands the pay department, which is charged with the payment of the officers and men. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Paymaster_General   (233 words)

Pay Department The act of March 2, and Joint Resolution of March 3, 1875, established the number of paymasters at fifty and authorized the appointment of majors; and by the act of July 22, 1876, the rank of paymaster-general was made brigadier-general, under the authority of which General Alvord was appointed brigadier-general. General Rochester was retired by operation of law February 15, 1890 (act of June 30, 1882), and on March 10, 1890, William Smith, lieutenant-colonel and deputy paymaster-general, was selected and appointed paymaster-general. That it shall be the duty of the said paymaster, to receive from the treasurer, all the monies which shall be intrusted to him for the purpose of paying the pay, the arrears of pay, subsistence, or forage, due to the troops of the United States. www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/R&H/R&H-Pay.htm   (3467 words)

House of Commons Hansard Debates for 6 Jul 2005 (pt 19) The Paymaster General did not give a time scale for the relief that she will possibly be able to introduce, and the time scale is extremely important. The Paymaster General did not attack the new clause itself, and it was drafted by a senior legal professional. The Paymaster General may have misunderstood the import of what she is doing in such elections. www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm050706/debtext/50706-19.htm   (870 words)

Major General Harry L. Rogers - Quartermaster General 1918-1922 He was commissioned a deputy paymaster general with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on April 15, 1907, and two years later became an assistant paymaster general with the rank of Colonel. After approximately two years he was sent to Washington, DC, as post paymaster and assistant to the Paymaster General of the Army. General Rogers was appointed as Quartermaster General with the rank of Major General on July 22, 1918. www.qmfound.com /MG_Harry_Rogers.htm   (880 words)

British Army - Chapter Two The board of commissioners by which it was governed was appointed by the crown, and consisted of the president of the council, the first lord of the Treasury, the secretaries of state, the paymaster general, the comptrollers of army accounts, and the governor and lieutenant governor of the hospital. The duties of the paymaster general are suggested by his title. The surveyor general, or master surveyor as he was called in his patent, examined the quantity and quality of all stores received into the storehouses and magazines of the department, took "remains," and noted issues and receipts. www.americanrevolution.org /britisharmy2.html   (4017 words)

House of Commons Hansard Debates for 22 Jun 2005 (pt 4) The Paymaster General expresses regret for the mistakes that have been made, but she said this morning that for a huge majority of families the system is working. The response of the Paymaster General today—that she made a written statement a month ago and replied to an Adjournment debate in the House—is not enough, as the CAB makes clear in its report today, not least because some of the changes that the right hon. Fifthly, I turn to the Paymaster General's accountability to the House of Commons. www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm050622/debtext/50622-04.htm   (1521 words)

Shout99 : Paymaster General's view on married couple's business tax A letter from Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo has outlined why she thinks a couple who own shares in their own company - and therefore risk being targeted under the Section 660 legislation - differ from couples who own shares in quoted companies. Shout99's expert, Kevin Miller FCA, said: "The Paymaster General seems to be implying that because knowledge based businesses may have less need for capital or retained reserves then in some way they are less of a 'real business' than a traditional business that needs more capital investment. His MP had taken the matter up with the Paymaster General on his behalf. www.shout99.com /contractors/showarticle.pl?n=&id=17656&viewmode_local=Threaded   (1003 words)

Paymaster of the Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was occasionally a cabinet-level post in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and many future prime ministers served as Paymaster. The Paymaster of the Forces was a British government position. The office was responsible for part of the financing of the army, and was noted as one of the most lucrative positions in the British government. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paymaster_of_the_Forces   (197 words)

Jacob Brown He was appointed a major and paymaster in the United States army on 5 September, 1849, and served in Florida in 1849, in California in 1850-'5, in New York City in 1856-'7, in Florida and the west in 1858-'60, and was with Sturgis when he evacuated Fort Smith, Arkansas, in April, 1861. In connection with this engagement it was said of General Brown that " no enterprise that he undertook ever failed." The City of New York voted him its freedom, he received the thanks of congress on 3 November, 1814, and was awarded a gold medal emblematical of his triumphs. At the close of the war he was retained in command of the northern division of the army, and on 10 March, 1821, became general-in-chief of the United States army. www.famousamericans.net /jacobbrown   (1408 words)

RG 301.000 - Adjutant General The Adjutant General also was designated to serve as Inspector General, Quartermaster General, and Paymaster General; enjoined to preserve brigade and regimental reports and election certificates of militia officers; and was to send commissions to those officers (L. 1819, p. General orders issued from the headquarters of the Adjutant General concern such matters as recruitment of troops, organization of companies and regiments, transportation of troops, promotion of officers, and court martial proceedings. These accounts were probably compiled by the Adjutant General and later submitted to the federal government in an attempt to reimburse localities for their expenses on behalf of the war effort. www.sos.state.il.us /departments/archives/di/301__002.htm   (8005 words)

American Revolution - Mercy Otis Warren, Conscience of the American Revolution General Carleton delays the withdraw of the the troops from New York. Chapter 23 -- General observations on the conduct of the British King and Parliament after the intelligence of the capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army. General Greene appointed to the command in the Carolinas. www.americanrevolution.com /MercyOtisWarren.htm   (2019 words)

The Soldier's Pay The Paymaster General submitted annually to the Treasury an estimate of the funds required for the service of the Army. The Paymaster General passed the money to the Regimental Agent, who then passed it to the Regimental Paymaster. The Regimental Paymaster, a position held by an officer of the regiment, would pass it to the Captains of the Companies, who in turn disbursed it to the men. freenet.vcu.edu /sigs/reg64/pay.html   (497 words)

NARA - Guide to Federal Records - Records of the office of the Paymaster General The Paymaster of the Army was superseded by the Paymaster General, 1816. Related Records: Record copies of publications of the Paymaster General in RG 287, Publications of the U.S. Government. Records of the Office of the Paymaster General www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/099.html?template=print   (309 words)

024-1 That the Paymaster or Deputy Paymaster General shall pay no money but by warrants from the Commanders in Chief, in their respective departments, countersigned by their respective Secretaries; and that the money be paid only to the person specified in the warrant, or to his order in writing, excepting in cases otherwise provided by Congress. In Congress, April 1, 1777 : For the better regulating the pay of the army, resolved, that the paymaster or deputy paymaster general shall pay no money but by warrants from the commanders in chief in their respective departments, countersigned by their respective secretaries...: a machine-readable transcription. That it be recommended to the legislatures, and in their recess, to the executive power of the respective States, that they forthwith transmit to the Board of War, exact lists of all officers appointed by them in the Continental Army, with the dates of their commissions, and times of appointment. lcweb2.loc.gov /rbc/bdsdcc/000/024-1.sgm.old   (250 words)

House of Commons Hansard Debates for 26 Jan 2005 (pt 38) The Paymaster General has indicated that one of the Bill's objectives is to close the tax gap to reduce compliance costs and the costs of running the merged organisation. Tyrie), the Liberal Democrats thank the Paymaster General and the Economic Secretary for the constructive way in which they have dealt with the Bill and responded to concerns on issues such as the oath, which was raised by a number of hon. The Paymaster General spoke of world-class organisations and said that she had the greatest confidence in them. www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200405/cmhansrd/cm050126/debtext/50126-38.htm   (2570 words)

January 8, 1846 This much of the Paymaster General’s letter then is entirely unsatisfactory. The commanding General promptly gave the necessary leave of absence, which was of no avail until the commander of the regiment to which the ___________ belonged, granted him permission to leave his certificate of pay due, and take the amount from his “company fund,” not required for immediate use. August) up to that of the arrival of Paymasters in November, many regular and honorable discharges were granted to soldiers — some on the expiration of their time of service; others on surgeon’s certificates of disability for service; and probably others on pension certificates given for injuries received when in the discharge of their duties. www.library.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us /picayune/january8.htm   (866 words)

Contractors respond to Paymaster General's views on IR35 I felt that the paymaster general's letter came across as placing more importance on point-scoring than information and I would like to have seen a breakdown of the rules by which the term 'employee' is defined. Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo's suggests that a one-man company set up for this purpose will be affected. Since the shopkeeper's family and the chain store employee are performing the same duties, under the direction and control of the shop owner, they must all then be covered by clauses 70 and 71 of the Welfare Reform Bill. www.vnunet.com /articles/print/2131399   (978 words)

tax credit news in 2005 Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo says that most of the tax credit overpayment problems are not due to errors by the system, officials, or the computer and appears to blame claimants themselves for failing to notify Revenue and Customs of changes in circumstances.. Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo, confirmed that tax credit overpayments of £51 million have been written off since tax credits were introduced. Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo, states that the Inland Revenue write-off less than 4% of requests when tax credits have been overpaid due to official error. www.newcastle.gov.uk /welfr.nsf/a/credtcn2005   (2353 words)

Dáil Éireann - Volume 438 - 01 February, 1994 - Written Answers. - Paymaster General's Office Computerisation. Ahern): All sections of the Paymaster General's Office are computerised to enable them to carry out their functions in an efficient and cost effective manner. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance whether all sections of the Paymaster General's Office, in particular, the Teachers Pension Section are fully computerised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. The PMG acts as a paying agent for the Department of Education in relation to the payment of pensions to approximately 9,000 retired teachers, including dependants. www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0438/D.0438.199402010038.html   (125 words)

Downing Street Says...: Tax Credits On 26th May the Paymaster General set out a series of 6 measures, which were in part designed to improve communication to claimants, to remind them that if their circumstances changed they did need to notify the authorities, so that their payments could be adjusted accordingly and the problem avoided. Asked if the Paymaster General had deceived parliament, the PMOS said no. She would address this issue directly herself in Parliament later today, and he did not want to pre-empt what she would say. That was another matter to be dealt with by the Paymaster General in her statement. www.downingstreetsays.org /archives/001684.html   (516 words)

Gen. Charles H. Whipple, circa 1881, Pose #1 He won his rank as lieutenant colonel and deputy paymaster general in 1901, three years later being raised to colonel and assistant paymaster general. In 1908 he was appointed brigadier general and paymaster general. General Charles H. Whipple was born in Adams, N.Y., in 1849, the son of Bishop Henry B. Whipple, known as the Apostle to the Indians. www.whipple.org /photos/genchwhipple1881.html   (194 words)

Office of HM Paymaster General It is staffed by civil servants who operate the statutory accounts of the Paymaster General at the Bank of England under delegated authority. The Office of H M Paymaster General is a statutory office. OPG holds the cash balances of a range of public bodies, including all central government departments, in these accounts. www.opg.gov.uk /aboutopg.htm   (231 words)

BBC News UK Politics Standards decision on Paymaster General delayed The Paymaster General, Geoffrey Robinson, is to be kept in suspense for a further two weeks after a House of Commons committee delayed its announcement on whether he broke parliamentary rules on standards in public life. The Conservatives have accused the millionaire businessman of failing to declare in the Commons Register of Members' Interests an alleged £200,000 he received for a company directorship with Hollis Industries in 1989-90. news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk_politics/118509.stm   (223 words)

Facts about topic: (Paymaster-General) See also: Paymaster of the Forces (additional info and facts about Paymaster of the Forces). www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/paymaster-general1.htm   (600 words)

Speeches by Mark Prisk, MP for Hertford and Stortford constituency The second part, as the Paymaster General mentioned, is intended to align the administration of both statutory sickness and maternity payments, as well as national insurance contributions. Prisk: The Paymaster General admitted that she had not quite read her explanatory notes when she replied to an intervention from the hon. As the Paymaster General mentioned, that part follows the 1998 Budget and the accompanying Taylor report, when the Government denounced the dual systems of income tax and national insurance. www.markprisk.com /html/speeches.php3?speechuid=35   (1629 words)

Victorian London - Organisations - Government Departments - Paymaster General's Office It was originally the office of the Paymaster-General of the Forces, and was not permanently enlarged utill 1836. Victorian London - Organisations - Government Departments - Paymaster General's Office The office is managed by the paymaster, the assistant-paymaster, and a staff of sixty clerks. www.victorianlondon.org /organisations/paymastergeneraloffice.htm   (110 words)

Speeches by Mark Prisk, MP for Hertford and Stortford constituency At the beginning of today's debate, the Paymaster General told us that the purpose of the regulations is to provide the means of appeal against appeal tribunals, where they are related either to a point of law or to penalty proceedings. It may be a small point, but I hope that the Paymaster General can clarify what a ''natural person'' is. I would also be interested if she can tell us what an unnatural person is, but I shall leave that to her discretion. Specifically on the draft Tax Credits (Appeals) (No. 2) Regulations 2002, as the Paymaster General explained, they relate to procedures for appealing against decisions by the Inland Revenue and, in particular, to applications for a direction to close down an inquiry that the Revenue may be undertaking. www.markprisk.com /html/speeches.php3?speechuid=26   (2370 words)

Embassy of France in the US - The Paymaster General The office of the Paymaster General is a branch of the Public Accounting Directorate. Embassy of France in the US - The Paymaster General The tasks of this office are to execute local authorities' expenditures and to centralize the operations of the management offices for advances and receipts mainly to diplomatic and consular post's chancelleries./. www.ambafrance-us.org /intheus/paymaster.asp   (76 words)

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