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IR35 To Be Scrapped?

IR35 Background The Labour Government introduced IR35 (Intermediaries Legislation) in April 2000 in an attempt to remove the opportunity for workers to avoid employed levels of tax and national insurance by using an intermediary such as a Limited Company. The government argued that if the intermediary were removed the worker would be considered an employee […]

Immigration Compliance In 2011

The announcement follows the launch of the new Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme for Tier 4 Licensed Organisations (Academic Institutions dealing with foreign Students). The new scheme will aim to streamline the application process for Sponsors and to allow the UK Border Agency to concentrate limited on site immigration audit bandwidth on high risk and poorly […]

Immigration Cap Unworkable Says IPPR

Speaking on The Politics Show the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, said that “I think we need to set the cap each year according to the needs of the economy. That\’s not something you can do in advance. The reason for capping immigration in my view is there have been pressures in the […]

Hays Recruitment Calls For Immigration Reform

Speaking at the launch of a new joint report with Reform, the independent think tank, Mr Cox said that there are “more than 8 million non-working adults in this country and yet many of the employers we speak to daily are suffering severe shortages of staff with the appropriate skills\”. He went on to say […]

£15,000 Super Premium Visa Processing Service Launched

The Super Premium Visa Processing Service The new service will see UK Border Agency workers visit the applicant (at a convenient location chosen by the customer) in order to take biometric information (fingerprints and a full face digital photograph) and process a Tier 2 (Work Permit), Tier 4 (Student), FLR(M), FLR(BID) or FLR(BUS) visa application. […]

Easter Closures to Visa Application Centres

Tier 1 Visa Applications If you are a highly skilled professional and you wish to work in the United Kingdom Commonwealth Contractors OISC registered Immigration Partners may be able to help. From April 2010 far more individuals will become eligible for a Tier 1 General Visa (formerly Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Visa) as the category […]

MAC Shortage Occupation List Recommendations

If you are a highly skilled professional (especially in Information Technology, Healthcare and Engineering) and you wish to work in the United Kingdom please Submit your Details or call now on 0330 390 9021. Please be prepared to send a copy of your most up to date CV. Occupations proposed to be added to the […]

February Visa Statistics: India

India, Ahmedabad Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 91% of applications processed within 5 Days 97% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 80 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 100% of […]