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April 6th – be aware or beware
Blog from First Recruitment CEO on the planned changes to legislation regarding T&S tax relief for contractors that fail the SDC test, taking effect on 6th April this year.
Our Directors Raise Awareness for Kamla Foundation
Pictures from our directors visit to India to see the work the Kamla Foundation does.
Is the level of IR35 avoidance an elephant or a flea?
It was recently leaked that ministers were planning to make changes to the IR35 legislation in the Autumn statement, making employers or intermediaries responsible and therefore liable for the contractors they engage with. Click here to read more.
Why Your Business Reputation Matters
A good reputation has to be earned by your clients and customers - it can’t be bought. Click here to read more.
Is HMRC failing with IR35?
HMRC issued a consultation document on 17 July 2015 to explore options for tightening up IR35*, the intermediary’s legislation that aims to tackle tax avoidance through disguised employment. Click here to read more.
Self-employment and the legislative burden
Constantly threatened by dreaded IR35 status checks, it seems that the road to self-employed status has become a very complicated one, which is why I decided to write this blog. Click here to read more
Let’s Stop Legislating Against the Entrepreneurial Workforce
The IR35 legislation was introduced by the Government to counter what HMRC class as disguised employment, but is now inadvertently affecting thousands of consultants, engineers, designers and white collar contractors from providing their services as self-employed workers. Click here to read more.
Guide to Moving Careers
If you are a job hunter and don’t have a LinkedIn profile, chances are you’re already 5 steps behind the competition. Click here to read more
Developing Talent: Nick Catterall - From Trainee to Director
Our Client Development Director, Nick Catterall, celebrates his 11 year anniversary at First Recruitment Group this year. To mark the occasion, we are celebrating his success by looking back at how he developed from a young Trainee Recruiter to a Director overseeing numerous departments.
Best places to work based on perks
According to Glassdoor, 57% of workers admit perks and benefits are high on the desirables when applying for a new job and with the average person spending a third of their lives at work, it only makes sense that we enjoy the places we work. That being said, we’ve decided to do a bit of research into some of the best UK company employee perks.