HOW DOES VAT WORK ON INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENTS?

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When making recruitment placements within the UK, whether permanent, temporary, or contract, a UK-based recruitment agency that is registered for VAT will charge VAT on the net invoice value to its UK client (except for placements covered by the Nursing Agency Concession). However, when a UK recruitment agency makes a placement (permanent, temporary, or contract)…

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WHY PERMANENT RECRUITMENT AGENCIES SHOULD CONSIDER PLACING CONTRACTORS

In a competitive and fast-evolving recruitment landscape, agencies that focus solely on permanent placements may be missing out on a steady, scalable revenue stream. Contract recruitment offers not only consistent income but also increased business value and deeper client relationships. Unlike permanent roles, which are often subject to delays and unpredictable start dates, contract placements…

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3 BENEFITS OF INVOICE FINANCE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

When a recruitment agency places a temporary or contract worker, the worker typically expects to be paid within seven days of submitting their timesheet, regardless of whether it is submitted weekly or monthly. However, many clients operate on 30–60-day payment terms, creating a funding gap that agencies must bridge. This cashflow gap can be covered…

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HOW DOES CIS AFFECT YOUR RECRUITMENT AGENCY IF YOU ARE A NEW START UP?

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As a recruitment agency start up, understanding how CIS can affect your new business is paramount. The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) was set up in 1971 to combat the tax evasion occurring within the construction industry when paying subcontract workers. When we think of CIS Placements for recruitment agencies, the tax system overall has become more…

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WHO SHOULD START A RECRUITMENT AGENCY? 

We’re is often asked “Who is the ideal person to start their own recruitment agency?” and there are many different answers to this question. Sometimes the best recruiters do not always make the best directors of their own recruitment agency as they cannot manage their responsibilities when it comes to running a company, managing their cashflow…

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6 REASONS NON-RECRUITERS SHOULD NOT START THEIR OWN RECRUITMENT AGENCY

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Over the past 10+ years, I have received an astonishing number of enquiries from non-recruiters who wanted to start their own recruitment agency. These include nurses, doctors, warehouse workers, site managers and IT consultants. Whilst some of these enquiries may have the skills to run their own recruitment agency and be successful, it was often very…

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10 TIPS ON STARTING YOUR OWN RECRUITMENT AGENCY

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Each year, more than 8,000 recruitment companies are formed at Companies House with many of them being set up by first time Directors. These Directors are often top-billing recruitment consultants who are fantastic at making placements but have very little experience of running their own company. If you are considering setting up your own recruitment…

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