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Hi Frances, they must know what their annual wage bill is. The only question then comes where that hovers around the £3M level rather than being well above or below, to know what the exact current position is.
As Steven says I don't know of a way to find out a private company wage bill, but it is their responsibility to declare it in accounts and pay the levy where appropriate. If the CITB pages don't explain the levy principles (I think they are very clear) maybe send them them the gov.uk link which also spells it out. From your side, if the employer is being cagey about their wage bill you could ask how many employees they have - that would give an idea as small companies (e.g. <50 employees) almost certainly don't pay it, whereas large ones (e.g. >250) probably do. In between is mostly where the issue lies. If an employer isn't co-operating at all, then I'd wonder if they are suitable for taking on an apprentice?
Either way, I'd say this is for the employer to deal with not the provider - all the information they need is clear and easily available, so if they don't provide accurate (or any) information that is their failing not yours.
Frances Hill
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Hello there, the majority of our apprenticeships are in the construction trade. Many of our employers get very mixed up with Government Levy for apprenticeships and the Levy they have to pay to CITB. Is there any way we can find out for sure ourselves?
Many thanks
Frances