IR35 reform: HSBC bans its consultancies from supplying limited company contractors
These terms seem to explain why one tax adviser yesterday described the ban as “way beyond what is reasonable.”
But another contractor tax expert, James Poyser, went further saying the...
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Contract Terminated Just Before Christmas Furlough
Hi, My contract got terminated days before the start of furlough (3 weeks),
Now client refusing to pay full notice period (4 weeks), and only offering to pay for 1 week.
Is this legally correct or can i contest this ?
Thanks.
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CaterAllen Shambles
My business has banked with Cater Allen for over 20 years and up until this month I had received good service - all this however has evaporated with the introduction of their new online banking system.
I was notified that they would be offline for the weekend to implement their new system. When...
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howto become agency/consultant company
Hi Friends,
I am an IT contractor working through my limited company. My contracts are generally around London. I often work with banks.
I want to go one step further than self-employed contracting. I would like to hire a colleague and get slightly bigger projects. After...
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Business Savings Accounts - BFC Bank?
Hello,
I've been doing some research into business savings accounts as a way to build a bit of cash on company profits (and to ensure that these are protected across institutions by the FSCS). I will be keeping a good chunk of cash in the account for tax and unexpected payments etc....
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CashPlus ok(with employers) for Financial Services contractors?
Wonder if you guys could comment on whether the stigma attached to CashPlus (mostly used by people fallen on hard times or cash intentive/ high transaction count businesses) is too much for Financial Services firms to deal with? Perhaps they will refuse to pay since its not a real bank account?...
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I left a 2 week gig off my CV. Now I'm being asked for Bank Statements
As part of a vetting process with a finance firm I've been asked to submit bank statements covering gaps in 'employment. ' Fine but the problem is, I left two weeks into a 6 month contract with another client earlier this year due to disagreement/issues with my working schedule. As I was there a short...
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Business banking recommendation with good mobile banking and USD account
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for recommendation for a business bank account that has good internet/mobile banking and that offers a business currency account. My business is 4 years old and I've been with RBS. I'm not happy with them as I've been told that they do not have a currency account....
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Getting into Investment Banking contracting
Hi guys
I need to use this forum much more. Great advice flying around. Anyway, as you can probably glean from the title, I would like to try and enter the investment banking industry as not only do they pay good rates but it seems 90% of the roles are within IB. At the moment the fact...Last edited by tkmk; 13 January 2015, 13:40.
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Business Bank Account - Registering without a UK address
Hi everyone - here's hoping for some valuable advice,
I've created an Ltd company registered with Companies House, Cardiff. I have a three month, full time contracting contract with a major online fashion retailer in London, as well as a 6 to 12 month later of engagement intent. All good...
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Advice for Quickly Winning and Starting In Contracting After Permanent Hiatus
Hi All
I was last contracting in 2007 for a small financial services software house near Tower Hill in London, then I went to a British investment banking as a permanent employee. I got made redundant in 2010, year after the ill-fated merger(!), which the then government approved to save...
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Moving in and out of banking?
Hi all,
I am new to this site and this is my first post. I have been reading through the forums quite a bit though and have found the info very helpful.
Bit if background - I have been a contractor for about a year with one six-month contract and two three-month contracts...
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At what point do I consider... Perm?
Hello, seasoned .net banking IT contractor (10 yrs) who decided to not renew in June and take a 3 month holiday. Had a wonderful holiday and then started looking for work in September... to my absolute horror. I've not seen the contract market this bad even when Lehmans went bust. Very competitive CV...
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Do city banks accept direct applications?
At least two banks are looking for contractors with my skills (Flex/Java), and although I didn't particularly get the feeling I was being fobbed off when I talked to an agency, it didn't go anywhere and I'd prefer to cut them out of the loop since I know who the clients are.
But I don't see any...
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iBanking in Zurich
Just started in a non-banking role in Zurich and the money is so so. Eating out is a problem with the crazy prices for a decent bite (33 quid for a good breakfast on Sunday .. £66 when paying for my guest too). And beer ? Strewth I may have to become teetotal.
I would...Last edited by LegendsWear7; 31 May 2010, 17:43.
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Getting into Banking (SQL/Datawarehousing)
Hi Guys
Just looking for advice to help me in the long-term.
I am currently into my 2nd 3 month contract of my first gig. I am working in the insurance industry but providing solutions to major banking clients (Barclays, RBS, HBOS, Lloyds). I am wanting to get into Development...
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