Resign from Umbrella

[northernladuk]

I did sign my contract, I was doing 505 miles a week, they processed a very small amount of expenses I 'lost' almost half my wages every week, hence the huge p87 claim.

Awful awful people. I finished in August and it has taken till now with me emailing almost daily to Get the info to complete the forms.

Emailing? Why do people think emailing is the way to sort a problem out? Drives me nuts.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I did sign my contract, I was doing 505 miles a week, they processed a very small amount of expenses I 'lost' almost half my wages every week, hence the huge p87 claim.

Awful awful people. I finished in August and it has taken till now with me emailing almost daily to Get the info to complete the forms.

But WHY did they only process a small amount of expenses???? What was your rate on the contract?

[Anonimouse]

Emailing? Why do people think emailing is the way to sort a problem out? Drives me nuts.

Because firstly they use a premium rate number and secondly email produces a paper trail so that when they deny whatever you can produce said email.

[Anonimouse]

But WHY did they only process a small amount of expenses???? What was your rate on the contract?

I have no idea why, I got so sick of speaking to them and going round and round, they also didn't use the p45 I supplied them with either.

[kal]

I have no idea why, I got so sick of speaking to them and going round and round, they also didn't use the p45 I supplied them with either.

Another reason not to go with an umbrella if you are serious about your profession, they are basically leeches who ensure you are working in the least tax efficient manner possible while creaming off a lucrative %age off the top for doing sweet FA (never mind its yet another middle man company holding onto your money while you hope they stay solvent long enough to pay you...)

[Anonimouse]

Yeah well decent accountants aren't that easy to find I have been limited twice now and gone back to umbrella.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I have no idea why, I got so sick of speaking to them and going round and round, they also didn't use the p45 I supplied them with either.

You said that you had liaised with them via email so you must have something in writing from them surely?

[Anonimouse]

I do but it makes no sense and despite repeated requests for a translation they just repeat the same garbage.

I have handed it over to current brolly in the hope they can untangle it.

[kal]

Yeah well decent accountants aren't that easy to find I have been limited twice now and gone back to umbrella.

More fool you, running a Ltd isn't exactly rocket science... are you sure you're cut out to be contractor?

[TykeMerc]

Yeah well decent accountants aren't that easy to find I have been limited twice now and gone back to umbrella.

The bit in bold is utterly unbelievable, I've had thoroughly professional service from the accountant I use (who occasionally post on this board) and they're just one of the many competent accountancy firms that understand contracting and charge a reasonable fee.
There are many reasons people prefer or are compelled to use Umbrella companies, but inability to find a suitable accountant to support a MyCo Ltd makes no sense.