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info@commonwealthcontractors.comIR35 Review As expected IR35 (otherwise known as Intermediaries Legislation) will be reviewed as part of a wider review of small business taxation. Prior the formation of the Coalition Government the Conservatives announced plans to review the legislation in a letter to the Professional Contractors Group (PCG). Details are expected to be released in the […]
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British Retail Consortium Warning Back in May the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that a hike in the VAT rate to 20% would cost ‘163,000 jobs over four years and reduce consumer spending by £3.6 Billion’. In a report carried out for the BRC by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) the organisation […]
The UK Border Agency has released a new application form and guidance document for the Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme. The changes “clarify some of the questions that the sector has raised around required information and reflects changes to the current operation procedures”. The Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme, which was rolled out under Tier […]
What is the Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme? The aim of the Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme is 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 performing sponsors. By identifying up front ‘those sponsors who are achieving the […]
Nigeria, Abuja Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 92% of applications processed within 5 Days 96% of applications processed within 10 Days 96% of applications processed within 15 Days 98% of applications processed within 30 Days 98% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 57 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 100% of […]
Bangladesh, Dhaka Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 9% of applications processed within 5 Days 11% of applications processed within 10 Days 21% of applications processed within 15 Days 94% of applications processed within 30 Days 96% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 51 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 33% of […]
India, Banglore Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 2% of applications processed within 5 Days 48% of applications processed within 10 Days 93% of applications processed within 15 Days 98% of applications processed within 30 Days 99% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 150 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 72% of […]
Pakistan, Islamabad Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 3% of applications processed within 5 Days 39% of applications processed within 10 Days 80% of applications processed within 15 Days 87% of applications processed within 30 Days 92% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 155 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 10% of […]
South Africa, Cape Town Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 88% of applications processed within 5 Days 100% 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: 9 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) […]
USA, State Group 1 (Los Angeles): Covers Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Wyoming Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 77% of applications processed within 5 Days 93% of applications processed within 10 Days 95% of applications processed within 15 […]