Association of Revenue and Customs
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The Association of Revenue and Customs (ARC) is a trade union and also a subdivision of the FDA trade union
which represents senior managers and professionals working in HM Revenue and Customs(HMRC). It started life as the Association of Inspectors of Tax (AIT), which merged with the FDA in 1988, although it retained a separate identity and changed its name to Union of Senior Revenue Officials (USRO) in 2002.
ARC was formed to replace USRO following the merger of the Inland Revenue
and HM Customs and Excise Departments in 2005. Members are represented by an elected committee and by national officers of the FDA. An annual general meeting
is held in the second week of May each year, the day before FDA's Annual Delegate Conference.
The majority of its members are tax professionals working as HM Inspectors of Taxes in local offices within the UK. It also represents other senior staff in HMRC, including lawyers, statisticians, economists and policy officers. Members must be Band T HMRC staff or above to be eligible for membership, or in training grades. As at the end of 2008, the union had 2518 members.
A newsletter for members, with contributions from activists/members and interviews is published monthly. ARC also maintains an online forum, which is open to all ARC members.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
which represents senior managers and professionals working in HM Revenue and Customs(HMRC). It started life as the Association of Inspectors of Tax (AIT), which merged with the FDA in 1988, although it retained a separate identity and changed its name to Union of Senior Revenue Officials (USRO) in 2002.
ARC was formed to replace USRO following the merger of the Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue
The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty...
and HM Customs and Excise Departments in 2005. Members are represented by an elected committee and by national officers of the FDA. An annual general meeting
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
is held in the second week of May each year, the day before FDA's Annual Delegate Conference.
The majority of its members are tax professionals working as HM Inspectors of Taxes in local offices within the UK. It also represents other senior staff in HMRC, including lawyers, statisticians, economists and policy officers. Members must be Band T HMRC staff or above to be eligible for membership, or in training grades. As at the end of 2008, the union had 2518 members.
A newsletter for members, with contributions from activists/members and interviews is published monthly. ARC also maintains an online forum, which is open to all ARC members.
Presidents
- Michelle Wyer (May 2005 - May 2008)
- Terry Cook (May 2008 - May 2010)
- Graham Black (May 2010 -