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Will contracting go out with a bang or a whimper?
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Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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In fact the "level paying field" is worsened as currently the advantage I have in not charging my client for same T&S would be taken away whereas large Co charge their clients the same T&S on top of the inflated rates for supplying those permies.
They have their own travel consultancy.
Client Co's, obviously, find that their Crapita consultant's all, strangely, come from the opposite side of the country, from where they are located.
Crapita travel makes a fortune out of this.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostThe point is to try to appeal to your MP in terms they can understand.
I have no dog in this fight anyway, I work from home except for the occasional foreign trip.Comment
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that our clients are our main place of work so why should we get T&S to go everyday... Which normal permies don't usually get.
Would you call a consultant from <Insert any Consultancy Name Here> a "normal permie" then
I can't see HMRC truly believe anything different.
We also have to remember that most of the big 4 consultancies, are likely to make, make major donations to the conservative party.
Maybe that's what we need to do
Originally posted by WordIsBond View PostI have no dog in this fight anyway, I work from home except for the occasional foreign trip.
Still makes me really fume though, as I have plenty, from all over the country, sat around me.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostCrapita have it cracked, further.
They have their own travel consultancy.
Client Co's, obviously, find that their Crapita consultant's all, strangely, come from the opposite side of the country, from where they are located.
Crapita travel makes a fortune out of this.
Given that any expenses charged to a client are normally the consultants own expense claim plus possible an admin fee I can't see how they can make a fortune without lying, if I am wrong please explain.This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View PostSorry, are you saying that they are committing fraud by lying about where their consultants are coming from, going out and buying rail or air tickets to show as an expense then claiming a refund on those rail or air tickets?
Given that any expenses charged to a client are normally the consultants own expense claim plus possible an admin fee I can't see how they can make a fortune without lying, if I am wrong please explain.
Capita has consultants based all over the country.
Allegedly, If you are based in London, you will find you are mostly getting gigs up North.
Allegedly, If you are based in the North, you will find you are mostly getting gigs in London.
Travel and deals for this mobility, all booked through Capita travel, all passed on to client.
Quids inThe Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Not sure if this article has already been posted but an interesting take on T&S for contractors in the nuclear power industry:
Paul Murphy on how IR35 and T&S legislation could be disastrous for the UKComment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostBlimey, totally missed the point, not really lying, but, certainly sharp practice....
Capita has consultants based all over the country.
Allegedly, If you are based in London, you will find you are mostly getting gigs up North.
Allegedly, If you are based in the North, you will find you are mostly getting gigs in London.
Travel and deals for this mobility, all booked through Capita travel, all passed on to client.
Quids in
And how are they quids in... by employing some people to book the travel and invoice an extra few quid as admin fees on those travel expenses?
sorry I am completely lost on this one.This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Postright so they are pissing off their employees by sending them to the other end of the country?
And how are they quids in... by employing some people to book the travel and invoice an extra few quid as admin fees on those travel expenses?
sorry I am completely lost on this one.
Yes, they piss their employees off, by sending them to the other end of the country, needlessly.
i.e. a test manager based in Leeds will come down to London, a test manager based in London will end up in Leeds.
They make commissions on the hotels, travel tickets and spends in the hotel.
Imagine the discounts they get on everything, they then mark these prices up to their clients.
If you are moving people unnecessarily, that is profit you wouldn't have got.
I don't understand why you would be "lost", Capita Travel, are a very profitable business.
We're the largest UK-focused business travel and event management provider, with a turnover of £540 million and a team of over 900..
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostBlimey, totally missed the point, not really lying, but, certainly sharp practice....
Capita has consultants based all over the country.
Allegedly, If you are based in London, you will find you are mostly getting gigs up North.
Allegedly, If you are based in the North, you will find you are mostly getting gigs in London.
Travel and deals for this mobility, all booked through Capita travel, all passed on to client.
Quids inThe greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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