From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Scale Rate Payments (or Daily Allowance)

by Russ on November 25, 2009

I for one, consider it good news that HMR&C are considering asking for receipts to prove scale rate expense claims are warranted. This might help to put an end to the misleading marketing claims made by certain Umbrella Companies who are making promises of 80 or even 85% of their gross income value.
HMRC originally introduced [...]

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Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Regulations 2003

by Russ on November 16, 2009

The regulations were introduced to give low-skilled agency workers protection from being exploited by work seeker companies (employment agencies). Contractors were however also being included within this legislation, although an option to ‘opt-out’ of the legislation was agreed, which caused confusion within the industry and amongst individuals so the government proposed to update and further [...]

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Unscrupulous Umbrella Companies

by Russ on November 4, 2009

If you are going to use the services of an Umbrella Company to handle your pay, why would an estimated take home pay figure be more important than the service you are likely to receive?  
I personally blame the unscrupulous Umbrella Companies who suggest that they can net contractors a higher take home pay. This [...]

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