To date it has been almost impossible to gain a real insight into the industry; various small scale surveys have attempted to extrapolate the kind of data required to generate meaningful benchmarking information, but to little effect.
Ed Miliband’s recent speech on welfare has highlighted the misconceptions that some opposition ministers and MPs – have about the recruitment sector.
Further to the Reed VAT tribunal case in April 2011, and the subsequent briefing from HMRC, who decided not to appeal that decision, in recent months APSCo has received queries from a number of members.