https://forums.contractoruk.com/ en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:44:23 GMT vBulletin 60 images/misc/rss.png https://forums.contractoruk.com/ https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151216-termination-of-appointment-lucy-smith-clarity-umbrella-ltd.html Fri, 15 May 2026 13:08:53 GMT 15 May 2026 Termination of appointment of Lucy Jane Smith as a director on 13 May 2026 https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12210720/filing-history
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]]> Umbrella Companies WhoApprovedThis https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151216-termination-of-appointment-lucy-smith-clarity-umbrella-ltd.html https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151215-umbrella-trafalgar-and-pensions.html Thu, 14 May 2026 10:24:19 GMT Hi all, I am contracting and have Trafalgar as my umbrella atm. I am on there basic package so 8% standard pension atm. To go into salary sacrifice they need me to upgrade to the gold package which would be £40 a month extra margin. My question is what would the minimum need to be...
I am contracting and have Trafalgar as my umbrella atm.

I am on there basic package so 8% standard pension atm.

To go into salary sacrifice they need me to upgrade to the gold package which would be £40 a month extra margin.

My question is what would the minimum need to be sacrificing to make this cost worth it and tax efficient.

My day rate is £239 and cant look to move companies as of yet as due mortgage renewal next year.

TIA

Ben]]> Umbrella Companies beno148 https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151215-umbrella-trafalgar-and-pensions.html https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151186-umbrella-payslip-periods-end-of-fy.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:06:55 GMT
* DASA Umbrella said that the period matched the date on my timesheet, so the days that I worked in the week before Easter (week ending Fri 3rd April or Sun 5th April) would be period 52 for FY 2025/2026.

* Contractor Umbrella and NASA Umbrella said that the period matched the date I got paid (a week later), so if I get paid on Fri 10th April then that's period 1 for FY 2026/2027.

This seems like an odd quirk of the umbrella system. I.e. permanent employees wouldn't normally be paid in arrears, so the dates would match.

Just out of curiosity, how do other umbrellas handle this?]]> Umbrella Companies hobnob https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151186-umbrella-payslip-periods-end-of-fy.html https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151182-umbrella-and-wrong-tax-code.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:20:24 GMT I've been contracting for over 20 years. When IR35 came in I was ok. But then got a contract a couple of yers ago and suddenly I owe nealry £4K to the HMRC!
Yes, my fault - I was kind of signing things blindly re SA but hell - it's HMRC who sets them up etc.
Bottom line - I woe the, I owe them cos they seem to send a wrong tax code!

My way of thinking: all nice good and dandy but
1/my (still current account) was doing taxes - be it for my ltd or SA - we've never been wrong!
2/ having to use umbrella's dictated by agencies was awful and resulted in me - trying to pay off tax I didn't know I owe!


I have a question, is there anyone else out there being charged for something they don't feel they owe?

IF I were a perm and tax people within a company get it wrong. -who pays??]]> Umbrella Companies mememois https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbrella-companies/151182-umbrella-and-wrong-tax-code.html