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		<title>Coalition Key Points</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coalition Key Points
The new coalition Government published its programme last week, giving an abbreviated preview of the issues which the Chancellor will be addressing more fully in his Emergency Budget on 22nd June. The devil, of course, will be in the detail but it’s nonetheless possible to glimpse some key points. Here are some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiring Intentions On The Increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Tedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we begin to slowly move out of the recession, all eyes are on the jobs market for signs of continued improvement. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has just released their latest Jobs Outlook report and it signals that employers' hiring intentions are once again on the increase.]]></description>
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		<title>Offshore Amnesty Deadline Extended</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurel Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was the original deadline for those sheltering money offshore to disclose the details to HMRC to receive a reduced penalty in return. However, the deadline has now been extended to 4th January 2010. ]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Evasion Whistleblowing Website</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/496/tax-evasion-whistleblowing-website</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Willows</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from the speech delivered by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, earlier this week, HMRC have unveiled a new Internet service which can be used to blow the whistle on tax evaders. The website – www.hmrc.gov.uk/tax-evasion – will enable members of the public to raise any concerns regarding the non-payment of taxes directly with HMRC. They have recently introduced a new penalty system that allows them to charge 100% penalties to individuals or businesses found to be evading tax.]]></description>
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		<title>IT Contractors Retrain Through Choice</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/470/it-contractors-retrain-through-choice</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CWJobs has compiled research on behalf of CUK which show that permanent IT staff are more likely to feel the need to retrain or enhance their skills than their contracting counterparts. The recession has forced all workers to think about their skills but this research shows that nearly two-thirds of permanent techies felt 'forced' to retrain during the economic downturn while only 53 per cent of IT contractors felt the same pressure.]]></description>
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		<title>Research Shows Economy and Employment Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Francis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research has shown by Clydesdale Bank has shown that confidence is rising amongst employers and contractors. This fresh belief that the economy can recover comes at a time when figures suggest that employment is growing for the first time since the recession hit.]]></description>
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		<title>VAT to Revert on January 1st</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/464/vat-to-revert-on-january-1st</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurel Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rate of VAT was reduced to 15% at the height of the country's economic downturn. At the time, the chancellor warned that it would revert back to 17.5% as soon as the economy showed signs of recovery. HMRC have now confirmed that this will happen on 1st January 2010. This will affect the majority of businesses from the stroke of midnight at New Year. The only exception will be pubs and clubs who operate through the night. However, tax experts have said that such businesses can only expect a few hours grace period from HMRC before they will have to apply the full rate.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Brief 50/09</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Tedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HM Revenue and Customs brief 50/09 stated that non-compliant umbrella companies were due to come under close scrutiny. Speaking to Contractor UK, Bob Jones, an independent tax expert who previously worked as an inspector of taxes for HMRC, has said that we must look to the past when umbrella companies existed alongside composite companies to fully understand this brief.]]></description>
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