The problem is if the agency does not deduct money from you they are liable and will end up having to pay out of there own pocket . As for the 40% deductions this is because your be put on emergency tax .Because they do not have your tax code .
Most of the work via agency's is temporary your be be doing a few days here and a few months there so like I said your be put on emergency tax and before you say your provide your tax code I think to cover them self's the agency will still put you on emergency tax .
So when they have sorted out your tax code that could take some time your get a cheque in the post from the inland revenue .
Now the agency will tell you any thing to get you out on the job and the tax is your problem not theirs so like we have all ready said " Do Not Work via UK Agency's "
Perhaps there is some other member of this forum who has been working via a UK based agency's who could let us know first hand how much was deducted .
Raptor
Most of the work via agency's is temporary your be be doing a few days here and a few months there so like I said your be put on emergency tax and before you say your provide your tax code I think to cover them self's the agency will still put you on emergency tax .
So when they have sorted out your tax code that could take some time your get a cheque in the post from the inland revenue .
Now the agency will tell you any thing to get you out on the job and the tax is your problem not theirs so like we have all ready said " Do Not Work via UK Agency's "
Perhaps there is some other member of this forum who has been working via a UK based agency's who could let us know first hand how much was deducted .
Raptor