The deadline for consultation on changes to the tax treatment of managed service companies, notably composite companies, was 2 March.

In spite of intense lobbying by the recruitment industry, the Treasury is unlikely to drop any of its plans to change the tax regime.

Construction recruiter Bromak has put all of its contract consultants through the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) health and safety test to promote the importance of the issue to candidates.

Director Martyn Makinson told Recruiter: "If we are going to call ourselves construction recruitment specialists we need to know about all areas of the industry.

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The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development launches business certificate