Reply to: Umberalla users should they be worried ?

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

Can't believe I did that. There were about six different spellings of "that word" throughout the post, and I go and spell it wrong - In caps too!

[MrRobin]

UMBERELLA

Umbrella

(ella ella ella)

[sidknows]

I think thet major issue is regarding the existence of 'over arching contracts ' with these umbrella 'employees' and I'm sure a few of our legally minded posters will be able to shed more light on this

[r0bly0ns]

ay ay ay

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

UMBERELLA

[r0bly0ns]

So are people saying that umbrella companies are now legal as long as you don't claim any expenses that you are not entitled to?

I thought that umbrellas were illegal anyway because they are tax evasion vehicles?

I think you are getting Umrella companies confused with MSC's


They are VERY different.

[Moscow Mule]

So are people saying that umbrella companies are now legal as long as you don't claim any expenses that you are not entitled to?

I thought that umbrellas were illegal anyway because they are tax evasion vehicles?

Nurse!!!

[Torran]

So are people saying that umbrella companies are now legal as long as you don't claim any expenses that you are not entitled to?

I thought that umbrellas were illegal anyway because they are tax evasion vehicles?

Eh? What on earth are you on about?

[multiuk]

So are people saying that umbrella companies are now legal as long as you don't claim any expenses that you are not entitled to?

I thought that umbrellas were illegal anyway because they are tax evasion vehicles?

[SueEllen]

is there any reason why responsible (only expenses are what I spent) contractors need be worried???

Nope.

They are going after umbrellas like these: http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...ighlight=Giant

[tommyboy]

umbrella users

is there any reason why responsible (only expenses are what I spent) contractors need be worried???

[Peoplesoft bloke]

It's not just MPs and HMRC, either - look at this git

[ASB]

I agree 100% - this was reported on 5 live last week and they said it was up to £250 and that MP's could expense anything they wanted because the poor lambs have to run 2 houses if their constituency is away from London. Hence they have put through plasma TV's, IPods and pretty much anything they wanted. Or to put it another way, you and I have bought them these things.

So if I decide to buy a place near London for my employees to use, could I expense these type of items. Not bleedin likely - The IR would jump up and down all over this. Why do MP's get away with this? I guess the fact that they make the rules has something to do with it! The fecin cheating gits

As it happens there are some different rules. Whether that is right or wrong is a different matter although I am firmly in the latter camp.

However, they do have to fill out one of these (somewhat out of data admittedly).

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pdfs/1998_99/...101(mp)nts.pdf

[BoredBloke]

I agree HMRC and Government and MPs are a total bunch of hypocrites, I hate them so ******* much.

I agree 100% - this was reported on 5 live last week and they said it was up to £250 and that MP's could expense anything they wanted because the poor lambs have to run 2 houses if their constituency is away from London. Hence they have put through plasma TV's, IPods and pretty much anything they wanted. Or to put it another way, you and I have bought them these things.

So if I decide to buy a place near London for my employees to use, could I expense these type of items. Not bleedin likely - The IR would jump up and down all over this. Why do MP's get away with this? I guess the fact that they make the rules has something to do with it! The fecin cheating gits

[SueEllen]

I agree HMRC and Government and MPs are a total bunch of hypocrites, I hate them so ******* much.

If you can't beat them join them.