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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	responses 11,754 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	responses 826 views	Last Post by ladymuck 6 September 2024, 14:59
Sticky: Holiday Pay by eek Started by eek, 12 May 2022, 13:43	responses 3,278 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	responses 848 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	responses 1,007 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	responses 47,096 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	responses 17,859 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	responses 2,257 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	responses 729 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	responses 364 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	responses 543 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	responses 1,636 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	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	responses 1,850 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	responses 44,816 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
UK umbrella offering 80% retention for contract in Belgium by gardener Started by gardener, 15 February 2019, 11:02	responses 8,103 views	Last Post by gardener 5 April 2019, 17:13
Umbrellas for abroad by CppAnddotNET Started by CppAnddotNET, 18 January 2019, 13:49	responses 3,557 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 5 April 2019, 17:03
Umbrella at the NHS by bhavic Started by bhavic, 18 March 2019, 09:54	responses 2,489 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 21 March 2019, 13:45
Churchill Knight or Giant umbrellas - any advice? by Whumpie Started by Whumpie, 26 February 2019, 12:03	responses 4,369 views	Last Post by bhavic 19 March 2019, 08:30
freelancer/sole trader using umbrella company? by wor4ing Started by wor4ing, 23 February 2019, 16:01	responses 2,426 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 7 March 2019, 19:06
Using Contractor Umbrella Ltd for Reed Technology contract by KKas Started by KKas, 18 February 2019, 20:37	responses 7,840 views	Last Post by KKas 18 February 2019, 21:57
Closed: New "employee grants" based scheme - beware of operator "Umbrella Choice" by Scotslaw Started by Scotslaw, 7 February 2019, 13:25	responses 2,787 views	Last Post by cojak 10 February 2019, 08:58
UK consultants: umbrella companies and expenses by SEFI07 Started by SEFI07, 9 February 2019, 15:00	responses 1,185 views	Last Post by cojak 10 February 2019, 08:44
Best umbrella out of this list of 6 by RichG Started by RichG, 23 January 2019, 08:23	responses 5,145 views	Last Post by Anonimouse 24 January 2019, 09:00
Contract for services by Brown2110 Started by Brown2110, 11 January 2019, 22:11	responses 1,875 views	Last Post by Brown2110 15 January 2019, 17:04
Umbrella to Limited with the same client by Tractorboy Started by Tractorboy, 4 January 2019, 00:00	responses 2,076 views	Last Post by Old Greg 7 January 2019, 15:51
Direct Engagement Model under scrutiny by HMRC by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 10 December 2018, 14:34	responses 2,099 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 10 December 2018, 15:54
New to Umbrella by deldez Started by deldez, 4 August 2018, 08:30	responses 2,495 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 29 November 2018, 11:04
Set up company or go umbrella? by JonSmile Started by JonSmile, 27 September 2017, 09:26	responses 4,207 views	Last Post by ladymuck 24 November 2018, 15:05
Post Employment Contract Restrictions by jmhsesolutions Started by jmhsesolutions, 11 November 2018, 08:43	responses 2,751 views	Last Post by Lance 12 November 2018, 14:17
An umbrella list by CSrocket Started by CSrocket, 30 October 2018, 13:24	responses 2,320 views	Last Post by webberg 31 October 2018, 16:12
Umbrella Employers NI by bman06 Started by bman06, 16 October 2018, 12:03	responses 5,239 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 30 October 2018, 14:14
Claiming back your tax allowance as a permie (and Umbrella user) by cojak Started by cojak, 15 October 2018, 10:07	responses 2,727 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 18 October 2018, 13:20
Newbie contractor & umbrella advice from PSL inside IR35 Public Sector by LondonRealist Started by LondonRealist, 10 October 2018, 22:53	responses 4,351 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 18 October 2018, 13:08
Paystream, Mypay or Sapphire? by Krone6 Started by Krone6, 17 September 2018, 14:47	responses 9,656 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 18 October 2018, 10:59