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Child Benefit
I agree with this policy. The top 10% shouldn't get child tax credit they should not need it. Pensioners should also be means tested for winter fuel etc. although I appreciate the system needed to run that would negate any savings. This is what folk don't understand when they...
As a contractor do you sometimes lose perspective when it comes to money?!
I always planned to have at least six months money on the bank but as my wide doesn't work it's more tax advantageous to take most of it out and split in divs between us.
I love contracting but everytime I get offered...
Banks cutting contractor rate again
Bank of England are certainly not worrying about their rates. I was just offered a kings ransom to work there
Turned it down though as journey was pants. Start a work from home one for slightly less on Monday.
Confirmation of arrangements doc
I agree about going to HR. just wondered if the signer had to tell their people they were doing this and if a single PM signing was enough
Do these docs need to be signed by HR or other official channels like legal at a client?
Reason I ask is my old contract project owners would be happy to sign these forms for me but is a "friendly" in your old client space enough?
Working hours
Was going to ask the same. Trying to learn from you about control and surely having to ask all this permission shouts control and inside ir35. Employee alert
I found the dragonfly case interesting in that the fact the contractor had a substitution clause which was meaningless as this did not match the terms the agency had with the client
Has anyone asked the agency themselves for a copy of their terms with the client. Is this typical and do they...