Monthly Archives: July 2010

HMRC’s CIO Working Practices Questioned

It has been revealed that Deepak Singh, Chief Information Officer at HMRC, who was employed by them for 3 years contracted to HMRC through his personal service company for a three month period beginning June 2009. Singh had a three … Continue reading

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IR35 Review Welcomed By CIOT

The government has announced they are to make tax rules in the UK simpler in a bid to attract more foreign investment. The Office of Tax Simplification (OFT) has been created to do this and over the next few years … Continue reading

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Oil and Gas Industry Did Not Bypass The Recession

There were claims that the oil and gas industry would be unaffected by the recession and global economic crisis but those working in the industry have disagreed. They say in the past 18th months, the sector has most certainly been … Continue reading

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Interest Rates Could Remain Low Until 2014

Ernst and Young have said that they expect the Bank of England to keep interest rates at the record low of 0.5% until 2014. The leading economic forecaster said rates would need to be kept low to counter-balance the government’s … Continue reading

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HMRC Collect £9m Unpaid Tax From Medical Professionals

Medical professionals in the UK are the latest group being targeted by HMRC for unpaid taxes. They sent letters to doctors and dentists asking them to come forward with any admissions of unpaid tax from previous earnings with a deadline … Continue reading

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NHS Cuts Could Benefit Locum Workers

Recruiter have highlighted that the current NHS job cuts could present an opportunity for healthcare agencies to provide a flexible staffing solution which is good news for locums. Kate Bleasdale, executive vice chairman of Healthcare Locums, told Recruiter: “In previous … Continue reading

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Coalition Government Aim To Simplify Tax

In a bid to simplify the UKs tax system, which has been branded one of the most complicated tax systems in the world, the government yesterday launched a new body called the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). The OTS is … Continue reading

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FSA Plan To Toughen Mortgage Lending Rules

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) have announced they are to toughen mortgage lending rules and are considering banning fast-track and self-certified mortgages. This announcement is likely to make it even more difficult for contractors and the self employed to get … Continue reading

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Surge In Demand For IT Contractors

The month of June saw a surge in demand for highly skilled IT contractors. The month saw the sharpest upturn in demand so far this year. Powerchex, which issued the figures, said that total contract offers to IT freelancers leapt … Continue reading

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Contract Positions Continue To Increase

Earlier this week, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in partnership with KPMG, published their latest report on jobs in the UK. The results were mixed; good news is that both permanent and temporary roles have increased in June but … Continue reading

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