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The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.

3 reasons why umbrella companies benefit contractors

An umbrella company is the ideal solution for contractors who do not wish to set up their own limited company or become self employed. For contractors seeking a way of working which allows them to work on several contracts without administration, then an umbrella company is the answer.

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Recruiters get positive feedback from clients

According the REC’s January Jobs Outlook report, 91 per cent of employers are “happy” with the service they are receiving from external recruiters.
Roger Tweedy, the REC’s director of research, said that the figure was positive especially when you consider the difficulties the job market has faced over the last 12 months.

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Path to implementation of Agency Workers Directive still unclear

There appears to be more confusion over the timing of the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive. The government had pledged to refrain from implementing it until October 2011 and yet it now seems that they would actually be keen to have it in place before the dissolution of parliament.

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