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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,784 views	Last Post by hobnob 9 May 2026, 09:48
Sticky: Claiming Expenses via an Umbrella Company - A quick guide! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 5 September 2024, 09:55	1 response 839 views	Last Post by ladymuck 6 September 2024, 14:59
Sticky: Holiday Pay by eek Started by eek, 12 May 2022, 13:43	33 responses 3,298 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 12 July 2024, 10:04
Sticky: Understand your tax code when working via an umbrella! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 22 April 2024, 10:57	3 responses 856 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 24 April 2024, 11:49
Sticky: 25 years on and has much changed you ask... (RIP Rob Crossland) by robcrosslandville Started by robcrosslandville, 22 November 2023, 20:58	7 responses 1,016 views	Last Post by NotAllThere 23 February 2024, 18:31
Sticky: Why am I paying Employers NI? by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 9 August 2017, 15:21	80 responses 47,161 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 3 October 2023, 20:01
Sticky: Umbrella going into Administration-Liquidation by cojak Started by cojak, 21 August 2020, 08:38	63 responses 17,887 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 22 June 2023, 07:37
Sticky: Top 10 checklist when choosing an umbrella by cojak Started by cojak, 28 June 2022, 08:12	4 responses 2,263 views	Last Post by eek 6 September 2022, 09:53
Sticky: Check if the ‘Umbrella’ has made you a director of a Ltd company! by cojak Started by cojak, 12 July 2022, 16:29	0 responses 732 views	Last Post by cojak 12 July 2022, 16:29
Sticky: NHS worker forced into contracting? Read this by cojak Started by cojak, 28 June 2022, 21:46	0 responses 365 views	Last Post by cojak 28 June 2022, 21:46
Sticky: Compliant Umbrellas don't have the money to make completely unsolicited phone calls by eek Started by eek, 20 March 2022, 08:35	2 responses 550 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 24 March 2022, 18:37
Sticky: BEWARE Umbrella companies bring cloned for tax avoidance purposes! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 21 October 2021, 18:15	16 responses 1,652 views	Last Post by cojak 16 November 2021, 11:38
Sticky: README: Dodgy/'Mini' Umbrella threads by cojak Started by cojak, 2 May 2021, 10:19	4 responses 787 views	Last Post by cojak 10 May 2021, 08:48
Sticky: HMRC issue guidance on umbrella companies - some interesting reading! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 29 April 2021, 16:40	12 responses 1,855 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 4 May 2021, 07:49
Sticky: Umbrella calculations and why they differ! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 31 January 2017, 14:23	26 responses 44,829 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Saferec Problems? by WalterWhite Started by WalterWhite, 17 July 2026, 13:54	37 responses 2,167 views	Last Post by WalterWhite 1 September 2026, 14:48
Asked to change umbrella mid contract and payment withholding by MrC Started by MrC, 7 August 2026, 13:00	6 responses 266 views	Last Post by Protagoras 18 August 2026, 09:22
New contract. need a new umbrella by passerby Started by passerby, 2 June 2026, 13:26	17 responses 870 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 July 2026, 13:23
Termination of appointment - Lucy Smith (Clarity Umbrella Ltd) by WhoApprovedThis Started by WhoApprovedThis, 15 May 2026, 13:08	5 responses 432 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 July 2026, 13:21
ORANGE GENIE (tax home pay <50%) by ITContrator Started by ITContrator, 25 May 2023, 21:40	3 responses 556 views	Last Post by Grah 14 July 2026, 22:32
FCSA investigating one of its members by Nothing to see here Started by Nothing to see here, 26 May 2026, 09:34	4 responses 266 views	Last Post by eek 27 May 2026, 09:29
Umbrella (Trafalgar) and pensions by beno148 Started by beno148, 14 May 2026, 10:24	5 responses 220 views	Last Post by Protagoras 18 May 2026, 22:30
Umbrella payslip periods (end of FY) by hobnob Started by hobnob, 25 April 2026, 14:06	2 responses 117 views	Last Post by eek 27 April 2026, 10:02
Umbrella and wrong tax code by mememois Started by mememois, 23 April 2026, 21:20	7 responses 173 views	Last Post by cojak 24 April 2026, 13:19
Umbrella recommendations by LostCause Started by LostCause, 14 April 2026, 13:14	7 responses 323 views	Last Post by LostCause 15 April 2026, 11:03
Four Umbrella Options, want to contribute to Vanguard SIPP, which one? by FreakShow Started by FreakShow, 13 April 2026, 17:24	2 responses 187 views	Last Post by FreakShow 14 April 2026, 05:09
Communication from agencies around JSL by Nothing to see here Started by Nothing to see here, 17 March 2026, 14:47	0 responses 135 views	Last Post by Nothing to see here 17 March 2026, 14:47
UK Umbrella able to register me for Spanish Social Security by Bluenose Started by Bluenose, 29 October 2024, 07:46	10 responses 618 views	Last Post by Sue B 16 March 2026, 17:41
Forced to change Umbrella. Views on Giant and Paystream by css_jay99 Started by css_jay99, 25 February 2026, 02:16	7 responses 618 views	Last Post by ekim 2 March 2026, 22:36
FCSA - Confused by Hanbanthankyoumam Started by Hanbanthankyoumam, 30 September 2020, 12:52	26 responses 2,525 views	Last Post by sadkingbilly 5 February 2026, 14:20
Didn’t get paid today - Clarity / PSR by Cameron1590 Started by Cameron1590, 19 January 2026, 17:53	6 responses 531 views	Last Post by eek 28 January 2026, 18:27
Salary sacrifice time delay by ContractorBanking Started by ContractorBanking, 11 January 2024, 12:23	40 responses 2,580 views	Last Post by Win 20 January 2026, 13:41
Paid by an umbrella and chased by HMRC? by cojak Started by cojak, 17 January 2026, 13:19	6 responses 318 views	Last Post by WTFH 20 January 2026, 08:45
Which Umbrella from PSL (again !) by Freud Started by Freud, 9 March 2020, 18:31	10 responses 6,503 views	Last Post by Protagoras 11 January 2026, 09:00
NASA Umbrella, any good? by youngguy Started by youngguy, 11 January 2022, 09:11	3 responses 922 views	Last Post by TheDel 10 January 2026, 19:40