Me, myself and Tarpon.

A blog by Alex Bartram, Business Manager.

I'm here to do everything for our contractors so they don't need to worry about paperwork, IR35 legislation, or expensive accountants. Through my blog I will share with you my thoughts both professionally and personally - encompassing my experiences of being a contractor’s tax advisor, accountant, payroll and PA all rolled into one.

I would love to hear what you think...

Good news for our contractors as the general feeling from agencies this week is that the market seems to be picking up. I speak to our agencies on a weekly basis and a number of them have advised me that they have lots of vacancies to fill but not enough candidates to fill them!This is good news for the contractor... | Read more...

HMRC targets medical professionals

Added: 26/02/2010 at 14:28

Doctors and other medical professionals are being targeted by HMRC in a fresh campaign against tax dodgers. It has been reported that HMRC have been gaining information surrounding doctors, dentists, hospital consultants, cosmetic surgeons from employers...| Read more...

Big Bother

Added: 26/02/2010 at 14:28

So it finally finishes tonight, I have hardly been able to speak to my wife over the past few weeks as the object of her affections has been the channel 4 reality show – Celebrity Big...| Read more...

Cross that bridge

Added: 26/02/2010 at 14:28

I was disappointed to hear yesterday that Wayne Bridge has decided that he not be joining England at the World Cup in the summer following the John Terry revelations. In my opinion we have the best...| Read more...

Auctions rule

Added: 26/02/2010 at 14:27

I was reading Premier League winners' medal thrown into the crowd by Jose Mourinho has sold at an auction for £16,800.The former Chelsea boss won the medal after guiding the Blues to the title in the...| Read more...

No language barrier with Tarpon

Added: 26/02/2010 at 14:26

We recently ran a campaign promoting the multiple languages that we now offer here at Tarpon. We are able to offer expert help in English, French, Polish, Latvian, Russian, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Greek. I have...| Read more...

Service with a smile

Added: 26/02/2010 at 14:25

As a Business Manager I spend the majority of my time on the phone to my contractors updating them, chasing timesheets and generally ensuring that their payroll is as smooth and hassle free as possible. I also...| Read more...