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FSA Vetting
Every Tom Dick and Harry Every Tom Dick and Harry Just one of many at the moment, seems that I have come on board with quite a few individuals and we are all just waiting for these checks to be done. I know I will have no problems with the checks but 10 years worth of work references seems...- Bookworm
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FSA Vetting
I have recently managed to get a gig at a large bank in City, and as my fellow colleagues have informed me, they have to do extensive vetting before I can start, 10 year Employment references, CRB check, and credit check. Whilst I understand that these are the rules and happy to co-operate I am...- Bookworm
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Major Tax Avoidance Scheme Closed Down
No idea, but it certainly indicates to me that I am safer being in my own Ltd Co than messing about with some of these schemes... or could I be so bold as to say I am not so greedy as others.- Bookworm
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Major Tax Avoidance Scheme Closed Down
Taken from HMRC website A major tax avoidance scheme has been closed down today in a legislative move announced by the Paymaster General today. The scheme which was disclosed to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) under the disclosure regime in Finance Act 2004 and would have sought to artificially...- Bookworm
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Anyone use 'No Longer Limited'?
Small Print Small Print There must be a limit surely, time to check the small print on what they will and wont do and exactly how far that little insurance policy will go? -
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Anyone use 'No Longer Limited'?
They must have very big cohonas They must have very big cohonas Read the page, and cannot believe that they are stating that their scheme is inland revenue approved..... yes they might be applying the HMRC rules but they have used very clever wording to give the impression that they have... -
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PayFlex - Contractors what do you want?
Are we MAD Are we MAD I can apppreciate that the umbrella mentioned here started this thread to gain feedback and ideas for their business, but really, responding and continuing to respond to their questions is just encouraging more of the same from all the others out there. Is this supposed...- Bookworm
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RDF Resources
The company that has recently publisized on the net is JDF Management, all in all it is whether they are solvent enough to ensure that you get paid, spend a couple of quid on getting them checked out. Dont just risk it- Bookworm
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Charter house plc
Proof of guilt or not, many contractors have very little knowledge or should I say understanding of exactly what their own situation is, and like so many they either cut and run from scheme to scheme, or just bury their heads in the sand... apathy is not on the side of IT contractors- Bookworm
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Charter house plc
Also heard rumours that they have problems with Hector being in the house, had it from several of their current contractors, cant say that it is true though but the contractorsa I know have recently left the scheme :(- Bookworm
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The Daily Rumour Mill
Clarity is a very good thing, but think that when anyone uses the term umbrella they need to understand that there are umbrella companies that offer the regular PAYE (Safe option) but they also offer the composite scheme which is obviously a lot more risky. this is not about legal or illegal...- Bookworm
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The Daily Rumour Mill
I think you will find that the composite providers are not really bothered, there are composite providers on this site that are advertising so they are most probably just burying their heads in the sand, afterall, it is not the umbrella that is going to have the problem, it is the contractor who...- Bookworm
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The Daily Rumour Mill
No doubt being a major player identifies them to HMRC as a major target and I am guessing that the HMRc sees them and other large umbrellas as an easy testing ground. I have had several conversations with colleagues wqho are jumping ship with several IOM composite providers, before HMRC can...- Bookworm
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The Daily Rumour Mill
Rumour says Giant and JSA, but cannot get anyone to coroborate, also a couple of the Isle of Man based companies.- Bookworm
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The Daily Rumour Mill
Danger signs are appearing at every corner, with the onset of apparent investigations into various major players in the umbrella world. Is it possible that within the IT contracting community that we can get passed the rumours and hearsay and get some definitive answers about who to avoid...- Bookworm
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