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Recent content by rootsnall
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Contract due to end at the end of April
Not cheap these days Passats, I could only afford a Golf Estate. Bad move letting that go. I started retiring about 5 years ago, and it's finally stuck on the 3rd attempt, I found I was nodding off too much at my terminal. -
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Contract due to end at the end of April
I was wondering if you still had the Passat. Surely after all those years of .Net you should now be a tax exile by now. -
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State of the Market
I had an interview were they logged me on to dev system and asked me to write some code. 4 tasks that got harder, I just about managed task 1 and my time was up. I was pretty flustered and this amused the person who set me the tasks, he'd forgot to tell me it was only task 1 :-) I got the job...- rootsnall
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Indian Visa Scheme and IR35
48. Then over time, as we strengthen UK training and workforce strategies for higher skilled occupations that have also been over-recruiting from abroad, this new approach will allow us to reduce net migration further while boosting productivity, strengthening the UK economy and supporting... -
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Indian Visa Scheme and IR35
I agree but it'll allow me to let off a bit of steam. I've been reading the latest tulip from yesterdays announcement, and the people who decide if IT can go on the special list for even lower minimum salaries are the same people who benefit from the cheap labour. There is wriggle room all over... -
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Indian Visa Scheme and IR35
I think we have all in all. In the right skillset we were on bonkers money in the 90s and I'm sure that is why they opened the floodgates. But I think without doing that companies would have been forced to train their own staff, especially with some targeted support from the government ( eg. a... -
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Indian Visa Scheme and IR35
I think you've written a pretty good summary of the situation there. I'm naively about to pen a letter to my MP having a moan about it and the NI changes. I wrote one many moons ago when Computer Weekly did a story about possibly opening up immigration for IT workers. I got a lengthy and... -
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Indian Visa Scheme and IR35
The news coverage says yes but I doubt it is as high as NI which is a tax in all but name. On a £50K salary they'll be saving about £10K in NI ( employees + employers ) which I guess will be a game changer in many cases. If we do still have a 'skills shortage' you would think the government... -
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Well done to...
I have just successfully applied for Property and Financial Affairs LPAs for my parents, it probably did take the best part of 20 weeks but was easy to do. They become effective immediately and I guess would have been the correct LPA to sort out the Santander issue. The Health and Welfare LPA is... -
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using Salary Sacrifice for your pension? - check what is being paid into your pension
You ask for an illustration and study the figures. This thread just made me double check my payslip. I'd be using the word 'theft' when talking to Parasol. I think quite a few employers use this wheeze when people ask for salary sacrifice, and sadly many employees won't have a clue they are...- rootsnall
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- Forum: Umbrella Companies
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Another which umbrella
I've just started with Nasa as the cheapest option on the list I was given. Efficient and quick setup and they got my first payslip correct including the SIPP side of things. Long may it continue.- rootsnall
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- Forum: Umbrella Companies
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IR35 as you're approaching retirement
IMHO it is still a no brainer if you are 55 ( or near to ) and can afford to live off other savings for a few years. Everyone has different circumstances but I hope to give the 90% a run for it's money. Use of times 2 personal tax free allowances, income from ISAs, and use of your 25% tax free...- rootsnall
- Post #35
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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List of Umbrellas
It wouldn't matter if I'm inside, that is my 2 year old understanding of things but !? I have used an umbrella previously to pay min wage and the rest into a SIPP, I was only part time so didn't go over £40K a year, and now £60K allowed into the SIPP. You are I believe/hope getting paid ( and...- rootsnall
- Post #10
- Forum: Umbrella Companies
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List of Umbrellas
I'll be paying myself minimum wage ( ie. 'Outside' is not what I hoped it was ) and the rest into a SIPP and an option is to open a Ltd and use the same payment structure that I would using an umbrella. The cost per annum will be pretty similar on the quotes I have got so far. More hassle I know...- rootsnall
- Post #8
- Forum: Umbrella Companies
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List of Umbrellas
At the moment it is 'Direct' but suspect I may get directed to a list as it's a biggish end client- rootsnall
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- Forum: Umbrella Companies
