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		<title>What doubt and uncertainty?</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/10/what-doubt-and-uncertainty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Watts</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anti-avoidance regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bn66]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was Benjamin Franklin who declared that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. It is probably a good thing that he never met the present day HMRC: recent events have shown that while we will be certain to be taxed, not even those on good old bog-standard PAYE can be certain exactly how much tax they are going to be asked to pay.]]></description>
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		<title>When is a tax-efficient arrangement too good to be true?</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/08/when-is-a-tax-efficient-arrangement-too-good-to-be-true/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Mumford</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[tax avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contracting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HMRC investigation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[self assessment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contractors, whether new to contracting or experienced hands, will often be approached by salesmen for tax-efficient pay structures. "Great – where do I sign?" might be your first thought. However, you might want to reflect and find out a few things before committing yourself.]]></description>
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		<title>Pension apathy in the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/06/pension-apathy-in-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/06/pension-apathy-in-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[barings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contractor accountants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[limited company contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pension contributions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pensions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out of the UK’s 17 million strong workforce, nearly half of them haven’t even reviewed their pension plans, according to new data released recently by asset manager Barings.]]></description>
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		<title>Bring on Utopia</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/03/bring-on-utopia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Watts</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[agency regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractor recruitment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offshore roles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.contractoraccountants.com/?p=2212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I finished last week by saying that we really need to start to think about how the contractor recruitment market needs to change if we are to get away from the commoditised, one-size-fits-all, dystopian model we are currently stuck with.]]></description>
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		<title>Spending cuts hit the Treasury</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/02/spending-cuts-hit-the-treasury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/02/spending-cuts-hit-the-treasury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contractor accountants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Treasury is set to lose around 25% of its workforce due to the Chancellor’s spending cuts.]]></description>
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		<title>Will workplace parking levy affect contractor accountants?</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/01/will-workplace-parking-levy-affect-contractor-accountants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/09/01/will-workplace-parking-levy-affect-contractor-accountants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coalition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Forum of Private Businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fpb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parking levy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small businesses]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[staff parking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Forum of Private Businesses is opposed to the plans of a number of councils to introduce a tax on companies that provide parking for employees.]]></description>
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		<title>HMRC should employ more staff as backlogs mount</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/31/hmrc-should-employ-more-staff-as-backlogs-mount/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/31/hmrc-should-employ-more-staff-as-backlogs-mount/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hmrc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online accountants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-employed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax agents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax evasion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.contractoraccountants.com/?p=2199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People who have just become self-employed will have to wait up to 8 weeks for their registration to be processed says HMRC.]]></description>
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		<title>Calls for the simplification of contractor pensions</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/30/calls-for-the-simplification-of-contractor-pensions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/30/calls-for-the-simplification-of-contractor-pensions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[50% tax payers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractor pensions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high earners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax relief]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.contractoraccountants.com/?p=2192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hargreaves Lansdown, the FTSE 250 investment company, partially backs the coalition’s proposals to change tax relief on pensions but suggests that further adjustments could make the system simpler.]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone’s an expert</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/27/everyone%e2%80%99s-an-expert/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/27/everyone%e2%80%99s-an-expert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Watts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[alan's blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance projects]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another frustrating week in the hunt for the next contract. It’s clear that there is still a fair bit of work out there for the taking. Sadly it’s also clear that there are an awful lot of people out there trying to take it and competition is very strong. ]]></description>
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		<title>Online accountants should be wary of negligence claims</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/26/online-accountants-should-be-wary-of-negligence-claims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/26/online-accountants-should-be-wary-of-negligence-claims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fraud]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[negligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online accountants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pi insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professional advisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professional indemnity insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional advisers, including online accountants, have witnessed a massive rise in the number of negligence claims filed against them since the start of the recession.]]></description>
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		<title>Will the UK Visa cap cause more functions to be outsourced?</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/25/will-the-uk-visa-cap-cause-more-functions-to-be-outsourced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/25/will-the-uk-visa-cap-cause-more-functions-to-be-outsourced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cipd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employer sponsorship licence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kpmg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migrant workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migration cap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offshore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s been a lot said recently about clamping down on the amount of migrant workers allowed to enter the UK. Despite this, the latest CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook report suggests that as the UK labour market improves, so does the employment demand for migrant workers.]]></description>
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		<title>Are you confused by iXBRL computations?</title>
		<link>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/24/are-you-confused-by-the-ixbrl-computations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.contractoraccountants.com/2010/08/24/are-you-confused-by-the-ixbrl-computations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Contractor Accountants</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contractor accountants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporation tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hmrc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online filing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[HMRC has published a guide for businesses and contractor accountants explaining how they need to comply with the iXBRL format computations for Corporation Tax online filing.]]></description>
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