Reply to: what's the scoop on asmg.co.uk?

[Taxman01]

I've spoken to them a bit but don't know what the key point of what they are doing is yet. They want me to sign a non-disclosure document first.

So I thought I would get some background info prior to talking to them again.

I worked for ASMG/Skills Alliance several years ago and somehow stumbled on this today.

My role was to generate ASMG leads posing as a Skills Alliance recruiter. I resigned after a few weeks because I did not feel it was right to waste half an hour of somebody's time discussing a non existent contract with them.

The logic of the tax scheme seemed to stand up reasonably well and Skills Alliance did recruit at that time but only for permanent roles. I myself would not recommend them due to what I saw from the insde.

This may appear libelous/slanderous but it is a statement of facts so no apologies for that.

On a perhaps more libelous tip though, I did feel that a couple of the consultants were rather unsavoury and unpleasant to work alongside!! My personal opinion, ignore it!

[ChimpMaster]

I would really like to know how many - if any - contractors have yet been stung with back taxes & penalties for having used a supposedly "dodgy" umbrella scheme.

Anyone?

Anyone? .... !

[LordF]

No need to justify anything to anyone. Particularly people who are rude and unfriendly.

[Perhentian]

Asmg

I went with them over a year ago. All seems OK so far!
They have grown a lot since I joined so guess a lot of contractors are signing up.
To be fair these schemes have been running for years....

[LordF]

Hi Polog40- I have been with ASMG since November 2005. I had my own limited company up to that point for 8 years, but now contract through ASMG.
No problems at all to date and everything is fine, get paid the right amount at the right time.
Ran their scheme past some independent legal/accounts people before taking the plunge, nothing jumped up as an issue.

[VectraMan]

To quote the Simpsons episode that was on tonight: "This is not one of those shady pyramid schemes. Our model is the trapezoid."

[cojak]

..but it'll give us a jolly good laugh....

[cojak]

They want me to sign a non-disclosure document first.

If you decide to go for it, don't come back here and expect or sympathy.

[malvolio]

Sign an NDA before they tell you what they're selling? Nuff said, I think...

[polog40]

I've spoken to them a bit but don't know what the key point of what they are doing is yet. They want me to sign a non-disclosure document first.

So I thought I would get some background info prior to talking to them again.

[polog40]

Cheers Malvolio!

[DaveB]

Hi All,

Does anyone know anything about the scheme operated by asmg.co.uk

It seems to good to be true but does anyone know of faults in their plan? Or anyone who is with them had any problems?

Cheers,

The key phrase here is "It seems to good to be true..."

Assuming you've actually rung them up and spoken to them what is so great about their "scheme"?

[malvolio]

[Admin Edit - AMSG are not under any kind of investigation] If any scheme is deemed to be a tax avoidance measure that is to be closed, any action against you and claims for back tax and NICs will be taken back to December 2004.

[Admin note - We have confirmed that AMSG are not under investigation in any way]

[polog40]

Davros, Tried that site but came back with very few hard facts. Mostly random comments based on no real knowledge. - A bit like your post really.

[Davros]

Try this site. It's pretty good.

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