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Agency Workers Out of Pocket

Adrian Goldberg investigates the deal which leaves thousands of low paid agency workers at risk of being chased for unpaid tax.

Take a look at your pay slip. If you work for a temp agency, beware of the tax deal hitting low-paid workers and the taxman. Recruitment agencies employing minimum wage workers are paying large sums of their wages in tax-free expenses and pocketing the lion's share of the savings. But experts tell Adrian Goldberg it's the workers who could risk being chased by the HMRC for unpaid tax.

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Sun 21 Oct 2012 21:00

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