The board, located at http://jobs.danbro.co.uk is now live on the Danbro website and aims to provide contractors with an extra line of support when they start searching for new job opportunities.
Contractors using the board will have the opportunity to upload CVs, allowing agencies and clients to view the most suitable candidates available for the latest jobs. There is also an option for contractors to be kept informed of the latest vacancies related to their chosen industry sector via email.
Danbro Marketing Consultant Gerry Gregoire said: “Our clients are at the heart of everything we do which is one of the reasons why we decided to launch the jobs board. Working as a contractor brings a certain degree of uncertainty in terms of where the next assignment will come from, and we hope that this extra support will assist in our contractors finding the latest job opportunities.
“We are seeing an astonishing increase in the number of job opportunities available for our contractors, which is great news and we welcome any agency who would like to promote their jobs for free.”
For more information contact Danbro on:
Head Office: 01253 600140
London Office: 0207 836 84000
Manchester Office: 0161 238 4918
or visit www.danbro.co.uk
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( 0 / 0 )If your workplace is deemed as temporary, you have the ability to claim travel and subsistence expenses [subject to other qualifying rules such as ’24 month rule’, which will be discussed]; however if it is seen as permanent, your right to claim these expenses will cease.
First things first... do you have an overarching employment contract?
Having an overarching employment contract basically means you have the expectation of working on a number of contracts/assignments when working through an Umbrella Company. Having this type of contract in place is essential when giving you the ability to claim travel and subsistence as you work. With this contract each place of work will be deemed temporary, allowing you to claim travel and subsistence as you work [subject to other qualifying rules such as ’24 month rule’]. All contractors working through Danbro are issued an overarching contract of employment.
Why it is important to stay with Danbro Umbrella for more than just one assignment...
There have been instances where some contractors feel they need to move away from their Umbrella Company once they start a new assignment. In some cases, individuals may move from Umbrella to Umbrella, undertaking just one assignment per company; however, there are some issues with this. If you only anticipate working on one assignment with your Umbrella Company, your place of work would automatically be deemed permanent and your right to claim travel and subsistence expenses will cease.
Make sure you comply with the 24 month rule...
The 24 month rule basically states that as soon as you anticipate you will be working at one particular workplace for in excess of 24 months, you are unable to claim any further travel and subsistence from that point as your workplace is deemed permanent. For example, if you have worked at the one place of work for 18 months and your contract is extended for a another seven months, you will no longer be able to claim travel and subsistence from that point as you can expect to run over the 24 month rule.
Resetting the 24 month rule
The only way to reset the 24 month rule is if you start working at a ‘new’ temporary workplace. HMRC states that a different address is not substantial enough and for a workplace to be deemed ‘new’, it must meet these requirements:
1. It must be at least 10 miles from the previous workplace
2. The journey you take must be substantially different
Example;
A worker starts work at Workplace A which is 13 miles away from his home. To get to his work, he leaves his home, turns right and travels up a straight road. He has been working at this workplace for 18 months.
The worker now obtains a new assignment for 12 months at workplace B. This workplace is also 13 miles from his home; however, to get to it he leaves his home, turns left and travels up a straight road.
In this example the journey the worker takes on his new assignment is more than 10 miles from his last workplace and the journey he has taken is substantially different, thus his new workplace is classed as temporary and the 24 month rule is reset.
What if you run over the 24 month rule?
HMRC are clamping down on those that ignore this rule. Where the 24 month rule comes into effect and an individual continues to claim expenses, HMRC can claim back any tax liabilities that should have been paid for that period.
Summary
It is important that contract and temporary workers understand these rules and claim expenses compliantly and in line with our expense policy to ensure total safety from any future liability.
To ensure you remain eligible to claim travel and subsistence, please remember the following points;
Ensure you have been issued an overarching contract. This will allow a series of your workplaces to be deemed as temporary allowing you to claim travel and subsistence [again, subject to other qualifying rules]. Working through Danbro, you automatically have an overarching employment contract.
If you jump from Umbrella to Umbrella, undertaking just one assignment per umbrella, your workplace will be deemed permanent and you will not be able to claim travel and subsistence. You should anticipate working on more than one assignment with Danbro to ensure your workplace is deemed temporary [subject to other qualifying rules like the 24month rule].
As soon as you anticipate your contract will roll over the ’24 month rule’, your ability to claim travel and subsistence will cease. To reset the 24 month rule, your next workplace must be deemed as ‘new’. To be classified as ‘new’ it must be a) at least 10 miles away from your last workplace and b) the journey you take must be substantially different.
For more information on assessing your workplace status, feel free to contact Dnbro on 0800 7311 3178 or email enquiries@danbro.co.uk
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A new business consultant at specialist accountants for contractors Danbro has started working for the firm on a permanent basis after completing a successful placement year with the company as part of her university course.
Alex Moore first came to Danbro in June 2008, to work as a marketing assistant as part of her Marketing Management course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
After a successful year helping with the marketing of the firm, Alex continued to work with Danbro part-time during her final year back at university. And having graduated earlier this month, she has now returned to Danbro as a New Business Consultant, working with agencies and contractors to bring new clients to the firm.
She said: “During my placement year I worked on all aspects of marketing, from writing press releases to designing promotional materials and organising presentations.
“I found Danbro an interesting place to work, and the people here were all very friendly. While the role I had on my placement was different to what I’m doing now, it still gave me a great insight into how the company and the line of business it was in worked.
“Danbro is a firm which gives people a lot of responsibility straight away and the opportunity to develop their careers with the firm, so I’m looking forward to staying here and building up my experience over the coming years.”
Danbro partner Damian Broughton said: “I’m delighted that Alex has come back to join us full-time – she was a valued member of the team when she was here before, and I’m glad that her time here on placement convinced her that this was the type of job she wanted.”
For more information and free consultation contact Danbro on:
Head Office: 01253 600140
London Office: 020 7836 84000
Manchester Office: 0161 228 7841
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( 2.8 / 42 )HM Revenue & Customs has issued a new security warning over an email currently in circulation.
The email, which comes from “HMRC Online services - test@test.com” states that the recipient has one new ALERT message and should log into their Online Account to read the message.
The email contains a link to a fraudulent website that requests the disclosure of personal account information and password.
HMRC stresses that it has not issued the email and asks anyone receiving a copy to forward it to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
HMRC has also said that it is aware of emails being issued to advertise a service where the sender applies for a rebate of National Insurance on the customer’s behalf, usually for a fee.
HMRC is stressing that these companies are not affiliated with HMRC in any way.
LINKS: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/index.htm
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( 3 / 45 )New guidance on the fit and proper persons test for managers of charities has been issued.
The guidance replaces the original version published in April 2010 and incorporates significant revisions, in particular on which managers charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) should notify HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about.
The Finance Act 2010 introduced a new definition for tax purposes of charities and other organisations entitled to UK charity tax reliefs, which includes a requirement that to be a charity, an organisation must satisfy the “management condition”.
The new definition applies to Gift Aid with effect from 1 April 2010 and is due to be extended to other charity tax reliefs later this year. It follows that this guidance applies at present only to charities claiming repayments of tax under Gift Aid.
For a charity to satisfy the management condition, its managers must be fit and proper persons. The legislation does not define “fit and proper” and the guidance sets out how HMRC applies this test to those who have the general control and management of the administration of the charity.
HMRC assumes that all people appointed by charities are fit and proper persons unless they hold information to show otherwise. Provided charities take appropriate steps in appointing staff, then they may assume that they meet the management condition at all times unless, exceptionally, they are challenged by HMRC.
However, where HMRC finds a manager of a charity is not a fit and proper person, a charity will not necessarily lose entitlement to the charity tax relief as HMRC can treat a charity as having met the management condition in certain circumstances.
LINKS: HMRC guidance
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