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		<title>PCG Speak Out on IR35</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PCG have spoken out regarding their view that IR35 regulations should not affect contractors who are working on several different projects for the same client. It is the view of PCG that HMRC should only be concerned with the nature of the arrangement between the contractor and client and not the duration of the agreement.
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		<title>VAT Payments Online</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/854/vat-payments-online</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All businesses with an annual turnover of £100,000 will be required to file their VAT returns online as of 1st April 2010. They will also be required to make electronic payments in respect of any VAT due.]]></description>
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		<title>Crystal Umbrella – Press Release</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/852/crystal-umbrella-%e2%80%93-press-release</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella is dedicated to providing a professional service to all of our customers and clients. This is why, back in 2008, we launched our Recognition scheme to publicly praise and reward our staff who go that extra mile for our customers and client base. The aim, as always, was to ensure that those using our services can trust in the knowledge and expertise which exists within Crystal and that, irrespective of their reason for contacting us, individuals can expect to receive the highest standards of customer care.]]></description>
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		<title>IT Contractors Hit Hardest by Recession</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/850/it-contractors-hit-hardest-by-recession</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recession has had a detrimental effect on recruitment in the UK but new research conducted by ReThink Recruitment found that IT contractors were actually hit harder than anyone else, particularly as contractor rate reduction programmes were commonplace throughout 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>IT Contracting Opportunities Increase&#8230;For Now</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/848/it-contracting-opportunities-increase-for-now</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Consultancy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be a direct link between the recent demand for IT staff and the recovery of the banking industry. This is the belief of the Association of Recruitment Consultants (ARC) who believe that many companies are looking to upgrade their IT systems as the UK leaves recession. This means that skilled IT contractors are back in demand.
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		<title>HMRC Set to Name and Shame</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/845/hmrc-set-to-name-and-shame</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurel Evans</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New legislation has come into force which will allow HMRC to publicise the names and details of individuals and companies who evade tax.
This will be effective from 1st April 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Social Networking the Future for Recruitment?</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/841/is-social-networking-the-future-for-recruitment</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Tedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As British society embraces the digital era and all that it encompasses, it would seem the employers are now set to follow suit by using social networking sites as a recruitment tool. Stephanie Lee from Intel disclosed her use of social networking sites to look for job candidates during a recent event hosted by the Association of Recruitment Consultancies. Lee actually stated that while there would still be a necessity for face to face interviews, money could be saved through recruiting on popular sites such as Twitter instead of the traditional job boards.]]></description>
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		<title>Petition to Freeze NI Contributions</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/838/petition-to-freeze-ni-contributions</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/838/petition-to-freeze-ni-contributions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurel Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A petition has been put together by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) alongside other recruiters and businesses to request the government to freeze national insurance. The FSB has conducted research which proves that is employers' national insurance increases by the proposed one per cent, it will result in 57,000 job losses. The increase is also unlikely to reduce the public spending debt. The petition, which can be found at www.no-nics-rise.co.uk, is seeking to reverse the planned rise in contributions. The FSB believe that small businesses taxes should only ever be used as a last resort as small businesses play a vital role in the UK economy.
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		<title>IT Contractors Attracted to Better Rates</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/834/it-contractors-attracted-to-better-rates</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Willows</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As demand for IT services continues to recover, IT recruiters believe that contracted IT staff could be tempted to leave their current projects for better rates elsewhere. Many IT recruiters, who spoke to Contractor UK, stated that the increased demand for skilled IT contractors was resulting in increased pay.]]></description>
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		<title>Government Responds to ICT Petition</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/830/government-responds-to-ict-petition</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/830/government-responds-to-ict-petition#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Hamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government have formally responded to the Intra Company Transfer petition. Their message is that the scheme does not allow cheap migrant workers to be employed in place in UK workers. The petition aimed to highlight the unfair use of the scheme and called for its abolition by the Prime Minister.]]></description>
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