- written by Contractor UK As a proud member of All Umbrella Companies Are Equal (AUCAE), ePayMe wanted to share a recent article by Lucy Smith exploring the recent protests. Only the bogus umbrella companies justify the protests There’s perhaps only a single type of umbrella company that can justify this week’s protests on the streets of London and other UK cities, and that’s the one which isn’t actually an umbrella company but claims to be, writes Lucy Smith of All Umbrella Companies Are … [Read more...]
AUCAE to update the Straight Talking Company Charter
As a proud member of All Umbrella Companies Are Equal, it is great to be part of the positive steps that are being taken within the industry to ensure that the Agencies and Consultants receive the best compliant service from Umbrella Companies. AUCAE to update the Straight Talking Company Charter - http://www.allumbrellacompaniesareequal.com/blog/aucae-to-update-the-straight-talking-company-charter AUCAE have recently been engaging with a number of recruitment agencies who are concerned … [Read more...]
The 10 things a Tax avoidance scheme promoter won’t always tell you!
At ePayMe, we pride ourselves in ensuring that we are fully compliant with HMRC. Unfortunately, there are some companies that are prepared to take the risk of running their business based around Tax Avoidance Schemes. If exposed, the damage will not only be the companies reputation, monetary costs, to both the company and contractors of under payments, but even the risk of penalties and criminal convictions. Over the recent years we have seen the Government crack down on Tax Avoidance, with … [Read more...]
ePayMe’s Newsletter – December 2014
ePayMe's Newsletter, keeping Agencies and Contractors up to date with the latest facts, figures and information you might find useful in the world of ePayMe and Payroll. To find out more about any of the topics mentioned in our newsletter, please contact a member of our Customer Relations Team who are always on hand to help. We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year Click Here to view ePayMe's Agency Newsletter. Click Here to view ePayMe's … [Read more...]
Crack us up for Christmas – Joke of the Day
The count down to Christmas has begun and thanks to those who took part in our 'Crack us up for Christmas' competition as we now have an advent calendar full of jokes. Thanks to Anna Trapani for todays Joke of the day … [Read more...]
IT company fronted £500,000 work permit scam
- written by ContractorUK An IT company was the front for a £500,000 immigration scam that allowed 175 workers from Pakistan to illegally enter Britain, it emerged this week. According to reports, Techsense UK told immigration officials that it needed staff at its Islamabad unit to join its Milton Keynes base, to help it fulfil a set of lucrative IT contracts. Although an immigration inspector had already raised red flags, having visited the unit in Pakistan, the alert by the Borders Agency … [Read more...]
Education jobs increase by 32% as fears of a UK teacher shortage looms
Interesting article by Recruitment International Education jobs increase by 32% as fears of a UK teacher shortage looms October data from Indeed shows that the availability of jobs in the UK has increased across all industries compared to September 2014, reflecting the continuing decrease in the UK unemployment rate. Vacancies in the education sector in particular have continued to grow following fears of a skills shortage in the area. Click link below for full article … [Read more...]
Miliband’s criticism of recruitment industry more ‘silly business bashing’, says REC
- article written by Recruitment International Responding to reports in today’s papers in which Ed Miliband criticises the work of UK recruitment agencies, the chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Kevin Green says: “This is just silly. It’s another episode of random business bashing from Ed Miliband. As he himself acknowledges, employment agencies and businesses are good quality, compliant organisations who work hard to secure both permanent and temporary work for … [Read more...]
Dog owner puts his pet on the payroll!
Dog owner puts his pet on the payroll! We came across this article in the Telegraph this week! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/11236076/Dog-owner-puts-his-pet-on-the-payroll.html … [Read more...]
Why IT contractor pay packets will get fatter still
Demand for their skills in 2014 going beyond its highest level since 1998 hasn’t led to the same historical significance in the pay stakes, yet daily rates for IT contractors are up and will stay up into 2015, writes Dominic Trott, senior analyst at Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC). In fact, our database of UK IT services pay shows an average hike to daily rates of 1.2% this year, when compared to 2013. The database[1], which is populated by rates that were actually paid in the UK to IT … [Read more...]