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Old 08-10-2010, 09:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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They say that a plumber’s taps are always dripping. That’s because what he does for a living gets left behind when he stops work, and fixing a dripping tap is the last thing he’ll want to do.

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Old 14-10-2010, 12:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
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ah....the Government Gateway. My favourite waste of 2 hours. The Annual Return generally takes about 2 minutes. Paying £15 usually takes about 1 hour 58 mins. Those guys at the Visa Verification Team have got a lot to answer for
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And you wonder why people want to use umbrella companies?
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Ummm....tackle the Government Gateway or forego 10% in your take home salary. I think I'll use my own Limited Company thanks

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