HMRC press release: £900,000 penalty for promoter of tax avoidance scheme
HMRC has shared another press release with the umbrellacompanies.org.uk team about a recent case where a £900,000 penalty…
NHS Trusts expenditure on umbrella company locums increases dramatically
The Royal College of Surgeons warns that government cutbacks have led to some hospitals using inexperienced locum surgeons as consultants. As well as a lack of experience, the organisation says some foreign locums do not have a good grasp of the English language.
Are locums actually disguised employees?
HMRC has been investigating the employment status of locum doctors and as a result they and the practices they work in may have to pay extra tax.
Umbrella company locum doctors should be welcomed
The REC recently hit back at the way the Department of Health focuses on the money that is spent on locum staff instead of concentrating on the advantages they bring to the National Health Service.
Medical locums and recruiters key to NHS challenges
Andrew Lansley, the new Health Secretary, has announced that family doctors rather than locums will be responsible for out-of-hours care.
