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is this illegal?
the story, someone is working for a small business, doing huge amounts of work, definitley more than a £6 per hour job entails and you know noone in their right mind would do it for that. Basially being paid minimum wage means that she can get tax credits and nhs prescriptions free etc. To make up the short fall, her…
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Interview preperation help!
Hi, I have a third and final interview for an administrive role tomorrow and I'm absolutely BRICKING IT! :( I really want this position and will be absolutely crushed if I don't get the job having come so far. I was advised by the recruitment agency that it will be competency based (which I'm fine with) and also the two…
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Do you pay income tax & national insurance on PT job wages on JSA?
Hi, If you work part time (13 hours a week) on minimum wage, and are getting job seekers allowance until a full time job is found, do you get taxed and national insurance taken from your wages? Thank you :)
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Working abroad.
I have searched and read through various sections on HMRC website, hoping for first hand information where I can seek out further info when working abroad eg, tax free salary, out off uk for say 10 months of the year, keeping stamps up to date ect??? Employer not related to UK tax system. Thanks in advance.
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Tax on bonus
For this financial year ending, i received a bonus of £2000 gross. after deductions i ended up with ~£1230. The deductions seem a lot, how can I check the right amount has been deducted? I'm a basic tax payer, with a salary of £26k, I paying student loan and contribute to stakeholder pension. Is there some formula I can…
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Being taxed on code Week 1/Month 1
Hi there, Previously I was working for an agency from 01/06/10 - 11/03/11 on my tax code 647L which had W1 beside it. By speaking to my new employer they said I have been taxed incorrectly while working through the agency, is this right? Also would I be due a refund? And would I need to wait until I receive my P60's for…
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Do I have to do things that are not in my Job Description
My company has made a lot of people redundant recently and asked if I could take on some additional duties, which I agreed to....now I have been asked to do virtually anything they feel like asking, which are really making me feel demoralised. The things I am being asked to do are really menial tasks....I wouldn't mind,…
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How much I should be paid?
Hi, Sometime ago I was asked to do some overtime. I'm salaried worker , 7,5h Monday-Friday +1h unpaid lunch. Basically, company lost core servers and someone had to recover them + recover data etc. So My normal shifts Mon-Fri finished at 4.15 on Friday. Then I was called on Sunday 8AM if I can help - agreed, got back home…
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Cis tax return help please
hi all just joined today so first things first hello everyone:D im hoping for help with my tax return which im filing this wednesday. ive been self employed since the 26th sept 2010 ive paid £1508 in tax and earned £7500 this tax year. problem is my expenses are roughly £2400 so do i claim expenses or only claim up to…
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Claming expenses back from the employer how old they can be?
Hi, I have some old unclaimed expenses (travel, meals etc). What's the maximum time I can claim them from my emplyer? A year? 6? 1 month? I'm guessing as I can't find anything on google :) Would that be employer specific? Btw, I'm full time employee. Many thanks! Chris
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recruitment agencies?
My previous job title was recruitment consultant/admin, I believed I was working for a recruitment agency but I have my doubts as to whether they were a typical agencies. They had about 20 clients that they provided with warehouse staff and HGV drivers and we basically had to ring round every day to these clients asking if…
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Annual Leave & Bank Holidays
Hi I was wondering if anybody can give me advice on an issue I have with regards to my annual leave allowances and bank holidays. I work 28 hours per week (average), doing 4 on 4 off 8 hour shifts, covering 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. All employees at the company I work for are entitled to 26 days leave + 8 days…
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Self employed hairdresser in need of advice PLEASE HELP!!!
:rotfl:Hi there, I hope some of you might be able to help me as there are so many mixed opinions about this subject!! I've just registered as a self employed hairdresser and i just basically want a low down on what I can claim and what I cant. I work full time at a salon which I drive to everyday which is owned by a girl…
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Job interview - a few questions
I have a job interview on Monday :j as an admin assistant in a legal firm. However, I have never worked in either admin or law (which the company know, I highlighted this in my cover letter and they have my CV). I currently work in a customer service role, and have been searching for graduate type work for a year, and this…
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Jobs as a rep?
Hi guys I am looking for a job change and wanted something where i work out of an office. I am thinking of maybe a company rep but i dont know where to start as i know some companies are just comission based and perhaps arent reliable. Where should i look to start off??
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I have a job - what do I do re: signing off/P45, e.t.c...
I have a job having been unemployed for six months but only claiming JSA for past month and a bit. I usually sign on every other Wednesday with this coming Wednesday being my sign on day. Could someone explain what the procedure is for signing off. Also what do I do about a P45? Will I be issued a new one by the job centre…
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New job - advice needed
Hi all I dont work at the moment and I am looking for an evening job that I can fit around my family. I am thinking of a pub, shop, garage or something similar. Ideally I would like to work about 10-15 hours a week and dont really want to work daytimes. Most of these jobs seem to get passed on by word of mouth rather than…
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Interviews and waiting...
I had a second interview on yesterday for a job that I had only heard about on Monday. I wasn't even sure I wanted it but went along to the first interview and found that the more I learned about the job, the more I wanted it. There are two of us in the running and we'll find out early next week. At the end of the second…
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8-10k - what to do
Hey. I lost my job a few months ago. Since then I have sent out about 2-4 CV's everyday for all kinds of basic local jobs advertised. Initially I would settlle for basic warehouse/admin work etc, but amazingly (and quite depressingly!) every application either doesn't get a response, or I get a rejection email, usually…
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Working for free - Is that a good idea in order to get a foot in the door?
Hi Folks I have been out of work for just over a year now. I have got office skills - Microsoft Office etc. I am also doing some accountancy qualifications - AAT. Although I have been applying for jobs constantly for about a year now, I don't seem to be getting anywhere. I have also registered with various recruitment…
