Concise review of the rules and regulations for employing labour directly; labour-only subcontractors or supply and fix-sub-contractors. Also offers practical advice on the tax deduction scheme and how to avoid falling foul of the Inland Revenue.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Yolanda MaldonadoVery interesting concept and usable information for a person that this trying to learn how to draw and paint.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Many short and wonderful vignettesBy Michael DHow to Use Your Eyes by James Elkins invites us to look at -- and maybe to see for first time -- the world around us; with breathtaking results. Note; only a little of this book is about colors. Other chapters include things that everyone sees; but no one notices: cracks in pavement; culverts under highways; grass; sand. We appreciated sunsets much more after reading this book.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Shares techniques tips to enhance your power of observation; a critical survival skill!By Lee Say KengHOW TO USE YOUR EYESby James ElkinI am a strong believer in the power of observation. Learning to see; really see; is not as easy as we would like to believe. Observation simply meant to notice; perceive or watch attentively; as Websters Dictionary suggests. Observation is more than looking; it is learning from looking.Why is it so important to be observant? I have come to realise that it is the vital key to optimum performance in science; in business; in sports in other life pursuits; e.g. reading writing; photography; etc. In reality; its a critical survival skill!Thousand years ago; Leonardo da vinci had proven its significance in his varied field of expertise. He said; in order to attain a complete mind; one must learn how to use all our senses; especially learn how to see.Edward de bono; recognised as the worlds authority on creativity; talked about it - perceptual sensitivity - first in his seminal work; Mechanism of Mind; in the late 60s then in his many subsequent books on lateral thinking.Many consultants/authors have since then pursued reinforced the same line of thought.Interestingly; to share with readers; I noted that the common denominator in the following important business words:vision; visionary; imagination; illumination; enlightenment; foresight; farsighted; perspective; viewpoint; spectacle; inspection;has a visual component: seeing. Come to think about it; the word seer even has see in it!I have also learned that the word idea has its origins from a Greek word; which means to see. Even the word intuition originates from a Latin word intueri which also means to see.So; how does one develop enhance the power of observation?I have found one very good book on the subject. Its How to Use Your Eyes by James Elkin; who shares many techniques tips. His book is both visually stunning mentally stimulating. It is more of a field guide as the reader needs to physically exercise the world experience by himself rather than just sit back enjoy the word experience!In terms of my own world experience; my favorite chapters in the book have been:How to look at:- a postage stamp;- pavement;- engineering drawing (should have known this when I was an engineer);- mandalas (may be too esoteric for some readers!);- perspective pictures;- a map;- a face;- a fingerprint - with the aid of a magnifying glass; of course);- grass;- a twig;- sand;- sunset;- inside of your eye;- colours;- nothing (this one almost drove me bonkers!);Frankly; I did not realise that there are so many things to see from "universally unnoticed" objects around me.To share with readers; I would like to suggest another very good book; i.e. Playful Perceptions: Choosing How to Exerience Your World by Herbert Leff.Everyday Wonders: Encountering with the Astonishing World Around Us by Barry Evans is worth exploring; too.