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I used JSA for around 3 months at the start of this year following the creation of this thread. All was fine although they did make a couple of admin errors towards the end; nothing major but it meant a pension payment was floating around between them and my SIPP provider for a couple of months.
I've now got another ad hoc requirement and the same consultancy as before have sent JSA a contract; I've contacted them via their portal (I'm still registered as an employee etc) and now also an email and heard zero back.
I might need a plan B/alternative umbrella that will support putting large amounts (JSA did 83%) into a SIPP.
Anyone aware of any issues at JSA? I do see posts from Feb suggesting they had IT issues...
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Originally posted by Royston1664 View PostHopefully its true, I'm with JSA for accounting after they took over accountsnet, so it could ease the transition into umbrella.
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Hopefully its true, I'm with JSA for accounting after they took over accountsnet, so it could ease the transition into umbrella.
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Originally posted by rootsnall View PostHow would any umbrella know in advance how much work there is going to be ? I would describe my intended work pattern as 'a few days here and there' but I've never known a contract that actually turns out that way.
I'd be surprised if an Umbrella would employ someone who's client/agency side contract was not well defined with regards to the realistically expected volume of work over the period of that contract.
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostYou're making a huge assumption that an umbrella would employee someone (and have to pay them minimum wage) on the back of a contract consisting of a "couple of days here and there".
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Originally posted by rootsnall View PostI would have thought an umbrella would be perfect for that. On weekly umbrella billing you'd only get charged when you worked rather than having the set cost of annual accountancy fees. I shut my Ltd and work through a £10 a week umbrella, so if I work 15 weeks this year it'll cost me £150.Last edited by Paralytic; 18 January 2021, 15:30.
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Originally posted by eek View PostHow would the umbrella get around this issue?
See Umbrella factsheet 2018.19 FINAL.pdf (litrg.org.uk) for details
I just re-read the full thread, I have worked enough to meet the criteria but it wasn't raised with me in advance. Maybe they would have flagged it up if I didn't appear to be working that much.Last edited by rootsnall; 18 January 2021, 15:29.
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Originally posted by Royston1664 View PostDo they let you just dip in and out every week you choose, not want their money every week regardless?
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Originally posted by rootsnall View PostI would have thought an umbrella would be perfect for that. On weekly umbrella billing you'd only get charged when you worked rather than having the set cost of annual accountancy fees. I shut my Ltd and work through a £10 a week umbrella, so if I work 15 weeks this year it'll cost me £150.
Originally posted by lucyclarityumbrella View Post
It's all down to the 336 hours we have to guarantee in any annual period, which equates to around 1 day per week.
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Do they let you just dip in and out every week you choose, not want their money every week regardless?
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Ah that's interesting, most of the posts at the start of this thread say this is not possible as "this is the most complicated thing an umbrella company can do"
Which umbrella company do you use if you don't mind me asking.
This would also mean I can MVL and get my funds out so would be perfect.
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Originally posted by Royston1664 View PostSame for me, just about to finish contract in March, then there is scope for a "couple of days here and there" with same client, sprinkled into my retirement plan.
I'm erring towards keeping the Ltd open and working as a "deemed" contractor through my limited, as with the umbrella fees it wont be worth working a couple of days a month only, even if they let me do this!
There seems to be a few of us in the same boat on this one!
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Same for me, just about to finish contract in March, then there is scope for a "couple of days here and there" with same client, sprinkled into my retirement plan.
I'm erring towards keeping the Ltd open and working as a "deemed" contractor through my limited, as with the umbrella fees it wont be worth working a couple of days a month only, even if they let me do this!
There seems to be a few of us in the same boat on this one!
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I've got the same problem - taking a fixed term contract on payroll so wanting to close my Ltd but wanting to support previous client preferably via umbrella.
The support wouldn't earn enough to keep paying the accountants monthly and I don't really fancy doing all the limited company paperwork myself.
The Ltd is registered at the accountants address too, is that easy to change and what are the implications of basically sacking my accountants (after they've done my just finished year end preferably)??
Company bank account is fairly low too - enough to meet corp tax, vat and accountants fees but little spare.
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Originally posted by Crossroads View PostIf I can be paid into an existing II SIPP then even better but a different scheme is hardly the end of the world.
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