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    Moving from Limited to Umbrella (Tax/Dividends Question)

    Hi all, I'm coming up to the end of a year trading as a limited company and I must admit it's been a steep learning curve and quite a few headaches sorting things out (I won't blame my accountants ;) ). I was considering closing down my company and moving to an umbrella company. Obviously I...
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    Parasol and the questionable benefit of working through an umbrella

    Hi all, Brand new to the forum and also brand new to contracting. This will also probably be my one and only contract and I will certainly never use Parasol again as they've been very poor in terms of dealing with my issue. The main problem that I have is that the calculator they have on...
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    Umbrella Company Tax Issues

    I'm after some advice following an issue that has arisen after working as a contractor for three months. I got the opportunity to do some contract work and so lept at the opportunity whilst I was in between jobs. As I was new to contracting, I decided to use an Umbrella company and after a...
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    Staff to contract advice

    I'd been a contractor running a limited company for about seven years then due to a contract cancellation and some personal reasons preventing me following the work out of the area I had to accept a staff job. I've been doing the staff job now for a couple of years and I'm missing the...
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    Client contracts via umbrella

    Hi, I'm new to contracting and I need some help please. I was thinking of setting myself up as sole trader but after seeing the contract I got scared of the liability risks an I thought an umbrella company was the solution for me. However, my client has sent the umbrella company a contract...
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    Umbrella expenses for conference / training

    When contracting through an umbrella company, in accordance with HMRC, can you claim expenses for conferences? I have read that any training course expenses have to be relative to the current contract. Is that true? How does that apply to conferences? How strict is the relevance to your...
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    Hello and Umbrella Calculators / Take Home

    Hi all, I'm hopefully returning to the heady world of contracting pending an interview next week and I have a question regarding the calculators on the various sites out there. I think I already know the answer but as it's been a while I thought I'd better ask. A lot of these sites are...
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    New to contracting - umbrella or limited company?

    Hi all, Recently found myself a contracting position and I have signed up under an umbrella company as the position came about suddenly. Anyhow I was reading some information on some website saying it is best to set up your own limited company if you earn more than £25.000pa. Currently I am...
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    Doubts about VAT

    I am planning to start an IT contracting career and have a few questions about VAT. I went through a lot of threads here but couldn't find answers. Thanks in advance for your replies. 1. If I register for VAT as a Limited company, do I have to bill my clients for VAT even if my turnover is...
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    umbrella company refer a friend - offer changed after I referred

    Hi. I have referred a friend to my unbrella company. At the time I referred him the reward was £100 of vouchers. Now he is set up with them I have asked for my vouchers and been told that the reward has changed to 10 quicker payments (something I am not interested in). They now say on threir...
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    Payment Dispute with Umbrella Company

    Please help me with this case: My umbrella company agreed to deduct my salary and make a contribution to my pension fund. The client gave me one month notice to terminate the contract. The agent also agreed to pay me one month notice period. - I have all the written evidence. However, the...
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    Non-Payment from EBT scheme

    Hi Recently took on my first contract and used an umbrella EBT scheme for payment. The umbrella company is now no more and the EBT scheme has 2 months of invoices which they are refusing to pay me (not committing to a date or plain lying when I will be paid). The EBT scheme has a new partner in...
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    UK contractor working in UK for US based company : advice needed

    Hi I'm a first time contractor and about to sign a contract to work for from home (UK) for a US based firm. Looking around on t'internet a bit it looks like I'll fall inside of IR35 so is my only option to use a umbrella company or are there any other alternatives? Plus I've read that I may...
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    Umbrella Companies - Am I Getting Conned?

    Hi all, Im new here so please be gentle to me :laugh I have been working as a contractor for 3 months and im about to have another 3 months added. When i started i was told by my agency that i could only go with 4 umbrella companies on their books. All 4 of them charge a high weekly rate and...
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    Free Month at Brookson

    Hi all are you aware Brookson are offering a free month for both limited and umbrella contractors, just got an email of them about recommending a friend and saw this offer, worth a shout. Cheers
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    UK resident contracting in Germany, via a company in Denmark

    I'm very new to contracting and have been trying to read up on the various options available to me (umbrella, self-employed, personal Ltd etc.) but am still not confident about what the best route would be. I also have a few concerns about taxation. Currently, I am not registered as...

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