Ludicrous claim from an umbrella? Of course it is.

[TykeMerc]

Found this in my spam filter, I won't bother to post the name in an effort to protect the naive.

How do you keep up to 90% of your pay?

It's a simple process and it stems from using us as your payroll company. Here's how it works:

1. Send us your timesheets and expenses information

2. We validate your expenses with HMRC and invoice for your work

3. We sort out ALL of your tax and national insurance

4. We pay you with up to 90% returned on your pay, with a text and email confirmation

About Us

We're a reliable, safe, fully HMRC accredited payroll company that provide the freedom of contracting without the hassle, cost or responsibility of managing your own invoices or tax.

We also provide automatic professional liability and professional indemnity insurance for free and you get same-day payment, with text and email confirmations letting you know you've been paid

I do find it amusing when I get spam like this, it's clear they hoovered my email address from a job board.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

This smilie is going to come in soooooo useful:

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Think I've found them:

********* is one of the best Umbrella Company of UK. We are completely committed to our customers and have set enviable standards in the industry. We don’t make false promises neither do we have an intention to mesmerize you with science. We want to make your life easier and pleasant as a contractor. We adhere to all the HMRC regulations and thus have higher standards of services. If you want make your work life flexible and lucrative, we can help you out. (I'm sure they've run bits from our website through Babelfish)

We are regarded as one of the best Umbrella Companies of the country because of our efficient services. We charge an extremely low weekly fee for the payment processing. Thus you get up to 90% of your money in hand. Being an Umbrella company we area aware of the fact that the your payment is dependant on us. So, we process the invoices very fast and as soon as we receive the time sheets and get your money in your account on the same day.

No other Umbrella services are so adept at handling payments at such a fast pace. We process your money through PAYE system that ensures protection form future tax liabilities. And you are also secured as an employee by our company insurance of 20 million pounds. We are the best medium of contracting. You just have to choose your assignment and then we will take care of all your taxes and invoices. We charge you only when you are working and that’s why we are the best. Get in touch with us to know more about our services and the benefits.


I don't know whether to or

[Fred Bloggs]

I found them too by Googling some of that text. Surely nobody with half an ounce of common sense will sign up for that. Will they?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I found them too by Googling some of that text. Surely nobody with half an ounce of common sense will sign up for that. Will they?

You'd be surprised Fred - lots of people just can't seem to read past 90% Must come as a hell of a shock when HMR&C come calling

[stek]

Tempted to fill the 'contact us' with bogus HMRC details, asking if we can visit to check their solution...

[Wanderer]

3. We sort out ALL of your tax and national insurance

Yeah, you pay no tax and NI and they take 10% for themselves.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Tempted to fill the 'contact us' with bogus HMRC details, asking if we can visit to check their solution...

oooh you evil genius

[SimonMac]

I love how they invite people to visit their "office", I wonder if many get out alive lol!

On a serious note, is there anyway to report these to the HMRC etc?

[Olly]

...please don't report them.
Eventually HMRC will get wind and it will tie them in investigation so they can't bother whiter than whites like us