The recruitment industry is responding to a news report from the BBC’s File on Four programme in which it has been found that the use of mini umbrella firms by recruiters has been costing the taxpayer millions of pounds. The story found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57021128 cites HR GO as using this structure and to cut their National Insurance bill by exploiting the government’s Employment Allowance. The report also suggests many of the mini umbrella companies have their directors stationed in the Philippines.
