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    Brookson Umbrella Issues / Problem

    Hi All Second month with Brookson Umbrella (forced to use by agency) and this month they managed to overpay me by £836 by making the mistake of allocating someone else invoice to me. They amended my second months wage slip and set me up to their Aegon pension scheme and made a loan charge...
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    Umbrella VS limited company in public sector inside IR35?

    I'm in IT and currently I'm being offered a position in the public sector inside IR35 via an agency and they gave me 2 options (exact wording): Option 1. An umbrella route whereby you become an employee of the umbrella, with payroll taxes deducted at source. Option 2. A payroll services...
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    Paid twice in 1 accounting month

    Hi, I recently had to switch to an umbrella due to IR35. I got paid for the first time in the May tax month. I submitted my timesheet for June as normal and my agency sent the money to the umbrella before the 4th of June. This meant that the Umbrella processed the payment within the same tax...
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    Overpaid Employer's NI via Umbrella - how do I get it back?

    Hi I'm new to working through an Umbrella - I started an assignment in January of this year - the current contract is for 6 months - straddling 2 tax years. Prior to starting this role I had taken some time out, so for the tax year 2020/21 I only had 2 monthly salary payments - in Feb and...
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    Parasol SIPP Contribution Shambles

    Is anyone else experiencing the below issue with Parasol and AJ Bell SIPP contributions this month? I joined Parasol on a new contract at the beginning of the year. After the end of month payroll is completed they send you an email a week or two later advising the amount that will be paid into...
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    Is it fair for contractors to pay Employer’s NI from his day rate?

    Umbrella companies deduct employer NI and employee NI from a contractor’s day rate agreed with the hiring manager. Is this fair? Is the umbrella companies just a facade for double NI collection from a contractor’s day rate? Most hiring managers are not even aware that employer’s NI is being paid...
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    Claiming expenses through PSC whilst working through Umbrella

    Hi there. I was unfortunately classified to fall inside IR35 only a month after my start date on this new assignment, so will now have to switch to an Umbrella. I very much wish to continue working through my PSC, maybe straight after this assignment ends, so planning to keep it active...
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    Being offered renewal under umbrella, unsure about where to go from here

    Hi everyone, I've been reading lots of IR35 related threads (I'm still confused) but I would also really appreciate your feedback on my current situation. I've been with this client since April 2020, renewed once and current contract ends end of coming March. Client has offered me a...
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    • Forum: IR35 Reform
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    Choosing an Umbrella company - Benefits in kind approach. Good or bad?

    Hey all, First time poster so apologies in advance if I accidentally break any rules. I am taking on my first inside IR35 contract in a couple of weeks. As a result I need to chose an umbrella company to go through. I know that there are a lot of 'dodgy' umbrella companies out there so I want...
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    £1k pa saving from using a Limited Company inside IR35?

    Hi, I have been contracting inside IR35 for a while now. I pay an umbrella company £100 per month for their services (£1200 pa). I was considering going down the limited company route on the basis that I will save approx £1k per annum (£1200 of umbrella fees - £200 of limited company fees). I...
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    Umbrella Companies - Giant vs Paystream vs Advance

    Hi Everyone, The recruitment agency has advised me I can only use three of their recommended umbrella companies as I fall within IR35: Giant Paystream Advance.Online I have been reading reviews about these companies and many people have had negative experiences using them. I will only be...
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    "Inside IR35" but I am not UK tax-resident

    I used to contract in the UK through my own Ltd company which is now dormant but could be reactivated quickly. I moved to Poland for the long term 2 years ago and I am considering taking a contract role working remotely for a UK company. However a large number of these contract opportunities...
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    Umbrella Pension Salary Sacrifice Adjustments

    I've recently went contracting through an umbrella, with an initial 4 months contract. This is to essentially to be extended for another 4 months but with a few weeks gap due to client funding issues. I salary sacrificed £200 per day into my SIPP which reduced the Employers NI deducted from the...
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    My first payslip with IR35 and I don't get it!

    Hi, I used to be a LTD contractor and just moved to IR35. I got my first payslip but I don't understand it. Can someone explains to me those numbers? The weekly pay is £3825 based on a 5-day week at £765. The total paid by the client to the umbrella company is £3825. Then the umbrella...
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    Loan Charge help - what do I need to do?

    Hi all, this is my first post, although I am a common reader of these threads as of recently. I need some help regarding the loan charge... Firstly, a bit of background... I used to contract between 09/15 - 09/18 and was being paid through an umbrella company who I thought sorted all my taxes...
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    Umbrella - Help on pension

    Hi I'm now contracting inside IR35, through an umbrella company. I want to start contributing to a pension (haven't done this before) and after some research I thought a SIPP with II was the best option. It now turns out that my umbrella (ICS) say they can make contributions into any SIPP as...
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    Offered new contract. Told it has to be PAYE or Umbrella. Which should I choose?

    Hi all, I have searched the forums but haven't been able to find information that will help answer my query, so I hope that you can help. I had been contracting with my LTD company for the past 10 years in various UK organisations all outside IR35. All was going well but as a result of the HMRC...
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    Umbrella Company Living abroad

    Hi there I am currently living abroad and I might have the opportunity to do some remote work with UK company but working from Switzerland. I am very ignorant on this field and I will appreciate any input. The recruiters told me I will be pay through an umbrella company....so my questions...
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    Alpha Republic - please advise or review

    Hi, I am a healthcare professional that is very new to the contracting gig. My next assignment is happy for me to be paid via umbrella company, thus presumably saving me some money overall. A colleague has advised 'Alpha Republic Limited' to help me with this and states he has had no issue...
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    Umbrella or Ltd Company

    I'm a UK citizen, currently working in a staff position in Spain with a Spanish company. In a couple of months time, I will be moving back to contracting. I'm looking for advice on whether an Umbrella company or Ltd company is the best route to go down? Details are: I will work remotely, and...

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