Which four umbrellas is the client proposing? Is there a reason why they won't let you choose your own? Make sure you do your research into the options.
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Being offered renewal under umbrella, unsure about where to go from here
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Originally posted by Ariosa View PostI mainly claim subsidence and computer cost expenses.
And how do pension contributions work through an umbrella? Apparently no corporation tax saving anymore as with a limited company and employer's pension contributions...
Others will be more accurate about this than me though."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostWhich four umbrellas is the client proposing? Is there a reason why they won't let you choose your own? Make sure you do your research into the options.Comment
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Originally posted by Ariosa View PostAll four are legit and they are the ones the client "audited"...
Remember Professional Passport and FCSA both "audit" the umbrella's they list and I have valid reasons to say neither list is trustworthy.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by cojak View PostThat's the only upside with (some) umbrellas. You can shove a lot of you pretax income into a pension.
After you've done that, you can still easily retain 60-80+% of your day rate, in order to use up your annual £40K pension allowance, again, depending on your actual day rate.
This obviously means you'll need other cash to live off, but if your company has a war-chest (retained profit), you can continue to pay yourself a dividend (ideally, only up to the 7.5% tax threshold).Comment
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Originally posted by cojak View PostThat's the only upside with (some) umbrellas. You can shove a lot of you pretax income into a pension.
Others will be more accurate about this than me though.
The umbrella does however need to pay you the living wage - so you can't throw everything into your pension.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostThis. If you have previous years £40K pension allowances to carry forward, you can effectively "retain" 90%+ of your day rate by getting paid the minimum wage in cash and putting the rest towards your pension. How long you can do this for depends on your carry forward allowance and your day rate.
After you've done that, you can still easily retain 60-80+% of your day rate, in order to use up your annual £40K pension allowance, again, depending on your actual day rate.
This obviously means you'll need other cash to live off, but if your company has a war-chest (retained profit), you can continue to pay yourself a dividend (ideally, only up to the 7.5% tax threshold).
So it's 20/21 followed by 17/18 (as I think you can go back 3 years and I'm not in the mood to double check via google).merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostNot quite - you will always use this years pension allowance first and then the oldest with an unused allowance next.
So it's 20/21 followed by 17/18 (as I think you can go back 3 years and I'm not in the mood to double check via google).
Not sure what is "not quite" though - I just said that if you have previous years allowances, you can carry it forward.Last edited by Paralytic; 16 February 2021, 10:48.Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostYes, you must use current year's allowance first first, then any left over from previous 3 years, starting with the earliest.
Not sure what is "not quite" though - I just said that if you have previous years allowances, you can carry it forward.
How long you can do this for depends on your carry forward allowance and your day rate.
After you've done that, you can still easily retain 60-80+% of your day rate, in order to use up your annual £40K pension allowance, again, depending on your actual day rate.Last edited by eek; 16 February 2021, 11:00.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by Ariosa View PostI mainly claim subsidence and computer cost expenses.
merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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