Action against supply chain fraud in the construction sector (UK)

Taxation
07/12/2017 Action against supply chain fraud in the construction sector (UK) Customers will become responsible for accounting for Vat on construction industry transactions with effect from 1 October 2019, when the government will implement the Vat reverse charge announced in
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Blight of Retentions Holding Back Contractors

Business
17th November 2017. Blight of Retentions Holding Back Contractors A recent trade survey has found that nearly a third of engineering services contractors have up to 10% of their turnover locked up in retentions. If you are a contractor in
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Skills Shortage Holds Back Construction Industry

Business
16th November 2017. Skills Shortage Holds Back Construction Industry Britain’s shortage of surveyors, bricklayers, and other construction workers, is holding back building work throughout the country. According recent data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, almost two thirds of
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Construction Sector Struggling With Low Confidence

Business
Construction Sector Struggling With Low Confidence The construction sector is experiencing reinvigorated growth following stalled activity back in September, but the industry is still struggling to recover its confidence. This growth rise has been entirely driven by house-building, as commercial
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Construction industry sees rise of “cowboy clients”

Business
Construction industry sees rise of “cowboy clients” Small construction firms are suffering from so-called “cowboy clients”. These clients are threatening business prospects through late payments and unfair work demands. Recent research from the Federation of Master Builders has revealed the
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