Agency

HMRC Spotlight on Non-Compliant Umbrella Companies

September 04 2018 @ 11:16 am by

We’ve previously spoken about the risks attached to non-compliant umbrella companies and the rogue models they offer; this month HMRC have further spotlighted this practice in their guidance on what to do if your umbrella company offers to reduce your tax liability and increase your take-home pay. “…you’re highly likely to be avoiding tax and […]…

Jonathan Lee’s Top Tips for Making Your CV Stand Out

August 01 2018 @ 12:51 pm by

Don’t Take Our Word For It For 40 years, we’ve been supplying the engineering & manufacturing sectors with exceptional people & a premier service Find out why our clients, candidates, contractors & partners enjoy working with us https://t.co/vdomqabdf7 #testimonials #JonLeeLife pic.twitter.com/CU7YVzzZ6W — #JonLeeLife (@JonLee_Recruit) July 26, 2018 A recruitment consultancy of Jonathan Lee’s size and […]…

Umbrella Company Benefits

August 10 2017 @ 8:59 am by Sam Wright

With the private sector’s IR35 changes now in force, large swathes of PSC and limited company contractors are migrating to umbrella companies. For many, this will be the first time they’ve ever used an umbrella company, and may therefore be unaware of the ample umbrella company benefits available to them. With umbrella company employees deemed […]…

How will the Apprenticeship Levy affect recruitment agencies?

February 21 2017 @ 3:30 pm by

By Ben Pindar, PR The Government’s new Apprenticeship Levy, while full of good intentions, is threatening to have unforeseen consequences for recruitment agencies. The levy, which comes into force on 6th April, aims to create a national funding pot for training. It also aims to create three million new apprenticeships by 2020. However, the big […]…

How do recruitment agencies manage risk following changes to contractor rules?

March 30 2016 @ 12:48 pm by

The Government has unveiled a raft of new measures that target contractors, self-employed people, temporary workers, freelancers and personal service companies in recent months and many of these will come into effect within the next few weeks. I’ve spent the past few months visiting recruitment agencies, staging events to help them prepare and developing a […]…