After a recent survey 'JobsOutlook' by REC, it has been reported that the demand for agency workers continues to increase as businesses turn to recruitment agencies to assist in business growth, as skilled professionals become harder to find. With businesses saying that they are unable to increase their work load without additional staff, it is falling on recruitment agencies to meet the demands of skilled workers with eight in ten employers accessing the 'Key Strategic Skilled' work force … [Read more...]
Say Hello To Cath Adams ePayMe’s Payroll Manager
Recently joining the ePayMe Team, Cath Adams is at the hub of the business, processing payroll, statutory rights and expenses. Along with the rest of the Payroll team, Cath works hard to ensure that all our contractors are paid with accuracy and on time week after week. We thought, what better way to find out more about Cath, than ask her a range of bizarre questions. If you had to pick a movie that best describes your life what would it be? Cinderella, as a wife and mother I'm always clearing … [Read more...]
Osborne to present a second Budget
After the busy political movements that have taken place over the last few weeks, it appears that George Osborne will present another Budget, where we will see some of the Conservative Manifesto Pledges put in place, with the "working people" being the Tories' main focus. However we will have to wait until Wednesday 8th July to see what develops. Contractor UK Reports further - CLICK HERE TO READ MORE … [Read more...]
HMRC continue to ‘Name and Shame’
HMRC continue to 'Name and Shame' people/businesses who have deliberately made errors on their Tax returns and/or have deliberately failed to comply with their Tax obligations. In the latest quarterly publication released on 13th May, it is an Umbrella Company that is found at the top of the list with penalties in excess of £18 million. Under the Finance Act 2009 (Section 94) the Government continue’s to publish the details, any penalties imposed for the default and the amount of Tax in which … [Read more...]
What does the new Government have in store for us?
After the events of the General Election, we now begin to look at the actions that a Conservative Government wish to take over the next 5 years. Looking at the pre-election Manifesto and Budget pledges, we now have some understanding of the route Cameron is likely to take as Prime Minister and how these changes will affect the payroll and contracting sector. Tax & National Insurance It has been said that there will be NO increase in Income Tax and National Insurance. Personal Allowance … [Read more...]
Javid and Hands hired to sign off contractor policies
As Cameron begins his new term in power, the governments contractor policies are now in the hands of two former city professionals, Sajid Javid appointed as Business Secretary and Greg Hands the new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, both being educated within state schools and gaining involvement within the New York Banking sector. Assisting the Conservative Party in becoming the ‘Working People’s Party’ both have experienced a dramatic pay cut to enter the political platform, working towards … [Read more...]
Who has the Right to Work in the UK?
Every employer has an obligation to ensure that their employees have a legal Right to Work in the UK, which cannot be confirmed without making the necessary identification and evidence of their status checks. Failure to determine an employee's right to work, could result in penalties of up to £20,000 per illegal worker employed! Do you know what documents are acceptable to evidence a person’s right to work status? Does the employee or prospective employee hold either a UK, or, European Economic … [Read more...]
The results are in …Conservative wins by majority!
So the results are in...Conservative wins by majority! After a remarkable General Election it is the public that have awarded the Conservative Party, the majority of seats after this year’s General Election, with 331 seats, five more than was required to hold the majority within Parliament. Talking outside 10 Downing Street, Cameron has vowed to be the ‘Working Person’s Party’ pledging a Greater Britain. The win will allow the Conservative's to govern without a coalition and the need for a … [Read more...]
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Everyone at ePayMe would like to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. … [Read more...]
Parties’ tax avoidance plans don’t add up, says IFS
With the General Election taking place later this week, the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) reports on their concerns surrounding the parties proposals to tackle Tax Avoidance and Evasion once in power, commenting to Contractor UK that in many cases these ideas will ‘unnecessarily increase complexity' and 'inefficiency in the Tax system’. After this criticism from the IFS, Ed Miliband responded to Contractor UK, commenting that the Government would specifically tackle ‘disguised … [Read more...]