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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,786 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 841 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 3,300 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 858 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 1,021 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 47,162 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 17,892 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 2,267 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 366 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 1,654 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 1,857 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 44,830 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Outside IR35 but still use Umbrella? by cascade20 Started by cascade20, 25 January 2022, 10:52	9 responses 2,733 views	Last Post by Andy Hallett 3 February 2022, 16:37
Unpaid holiday and income tax amoint by aeroeng Started by aeroeng, 22 January 2022, 18:47	2 responses 172 views	Last Post by eek 22 January 2022, 20:03
Constructive Takeaways for those suffering from the Umbrella Outages? by gruntling Started by gruntling, 14 January 2022, 16:01	1 response 332 views	Last Post by gixxer2021 19 January 2022, 00:41
Is this a good strategy for me to get into contracting? by jamsandwich Started by jamsandwich, 11 January 2022, 21:58	10 responses 558 views	Last Post by hobnob 17 January 2022, 18:54
Working from Germany - contracting in the UK (most tax-efficient method) by Matt1010101 Started by Matt1010101, 7 December 2021, 09:37	13 responses 881 views	Last Post by Leefair1 15 January 2022, 14:01
Genuine but not FCSA Umbrella Companies by GT Monster Started by GT Monster, 25 February 2021, 14:05	26 responses 1,665 views	Last Post by cojak 15 January 2022, 12:44
Now this could be interesting...Chris Bryce new CEO of FCSA by malvolio Started by malvolio, 10 January 2022, 13:53	18 responses 798 views	Last Post by eek 12 January 2022, 10:47
David Lloyd membership discount? by gemimabell Started by gemimabell, 10 January 2022, 12:42	0 responses 134 views	Last Post by gemimabell 10 January 2022, 12:42
Employer NI calculation - impact of salary sacrifice by BKDouble Started by BKDouble, 9 January 2022, 16:26	2 responses 244 views	Last Post by eek 9 January 2022, 20:15
Sapphire vs Paystream by JRC1 Started by JRC1, 6 January 2022, 15:27	3 responses 1,609 views	Last Post by JRC1 8 January 2022, 14:54
Umbrellas with cycle to work schemes by Rafd Started by Rafd, 4 November 2021, 15:44	18 responses 1,737 views	Last Post by JoJoGabor 4 January 2022, 20:54
Umbrella Pension Salary Sacrifice of One-off Bonus Payments by foxyy Started by foxyy, 22 December 2021, 16:52	11 responses 473 views	Last Post by foxyy 24 December 2021, 13:36
Recruiter Insisting On Using Own Umbrella Company. by Delectable Started by Delectable, 4 December 2021, 16:23	16 responses 834 views	Last Post by NotAllThere 22 December 2021, 06:51
Minimum wage and sick pay by Bamboozed Started by Bamboozed, 14 December 2021, 21:31	4 responses 222 views	Last Post by DolanContractorGroup 15 December 2021, 12:53
New to contracting by sabrinaleech Started by sabrinaleech, 14 December 2021, 10:21	1 response 287 views	Last Post by Bodger 14 December 2021, 16:11
IR35 post April 2020: Choosing a legitimate Umbrella by cojak Started by cojak, 16 January 2017, 22:51	121 responses 68,840 views	Last Post by ITContrator 8 December 2021, 17:09
Unified Payroll: Payment £6.5k withheld (Hacking apparently!!!) by Pavanski Started by Pavanski, 14 October 2021, 09:19	20 responses 1,327 views	Last Post by Fred Bloggs 3 December 2021, 16:42
Umbrella Company - Unified Payroll Limited - appoints liquidator... by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 10 November 2021, 16:08	13 responses 1,263 views	Last Post by eek 2 December 2021, 17:09
Can I contribute to SIPP via umbrella company? by yrus Started by yrus, 24 October 2021, 11:01	41 responses 3,297 views	Last Post by Paralytic 2 December 2021, 09:31
Can agency force me to use their PSL umbrellas instead of my preferred one? by PaulGardner Started by PaulGardner, 23 November 2021, 11:23	9 responses 725 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 24 November 2021, 13:50