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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 47,097 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
Closed: “ELITE Contractor Care” please help by Hussar Started by Hussar, 16 May 2018, 16:03	responses 21,345 views	Last Post by Contractor UK 1 October 2018, 17:52
Parasol Group: A Warning (Do not use this Umbrella Company) by siouxsieryan Started by siouxsieryan, 21 February 2017, 11:15	responses 44,171 views	Last Post by jack15 21 September 2018, 09:13
Question about VAT - Umbrella Company in Netherlands by basilthomas8 Started by basilthomas8, 6 September 2018, 16:02	responses 2,610 views	Last Post by WTFH 7 September 2018, 15:17
Redirect: Winchester Contractors Trust Help line -Contact Details by Mike D Started by Mike D, 3 September 2018, 11:06	—	—
Umbrella Companies by pdbr Started by pdbr, 10 August 2018, 13:24	responses 7,643 views	Last Post by moggy 31 August 2018, 11:10
Contractor Pensions by Doc1 Started by Doc1, 6 June 2018, 12:44	responses 5,481 views	Last Post by northernladuk 21 August 2018, 11:05
Umbrella company wont work with agency. by spike22 Started by spike22, 7 August 2018, 18:11	responses 2,378 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 20 August 2018, 08:47
Can an Umbrella contractually OPT employee OUT? by TelcoData Started by TelcoData, 30 July 2018, 18:41	responses 2,009 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 20 August 2018, 08:42
1 month lay off for operation - can I claim sick pay? by NickA Started by NickA, 14 August 2018, 19:21	responses 994 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 August 2018, 07:46
The Network Effect by Ronin Started by Ronin, 24 April 2018, 15:05	responses 3,879 views	Last Post by webberg 15 August 2018, 16:29
Insurance inbetween contracts by Lix Started by Lix, 12 August 2018, 22:12	responses 1,912 views	Last Post by WTFH 15 August 2018, 12:31
Which umbrella? by WESTON1 Started by WESTON1, 6 July 2018, 15:46	responses 3,872 views	Last Post by TelcoData 7 August 2018, 20:28
Chased by HMRC after using Giant by slam3000 Started by slam3000, 19 July 2018, 18:52	responses 4,312 views	Last Post by slam3000 29 July 2018, 17:46
Redirect: loan scheme - makes you owe the umbrella company lots of money?? by david111 Started by david111, 25 July 2018, 19:48	—	—
Rather stunned, need help by sally40t Started by sally40t, 6 July 2018, 18:10	responses 1,356 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 10 July 2018, 10:46
Umbrella Company for Working in Belgium by Certifiedpro Started by Certifiedpro, 7 July 2018, 06:32	responses 1,873 views	Last Post by Fred Bloggs 7 July 2018, 09:28
Claiming expenses under brolly in IR35 by Flips Started by Flips, 30 June 2018, 11:14	responses 3,552 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 4 July 2018, 09:05
New contractor looking for reliable umbrellas - Giant Group? by srogers13 Started by srogers13, 9 May 2018, 15:51	responses 6,670 views	Last Post by Lion1966 28 June 2018, 21:04
Giant Umbrella Mortgage? by rovingclimber Started by rovingclimber, 31 May 2018, 10:30	responses 2,784 views	Last Post by Lion1966 28 June 2018, 20:46
Help! I think my umbrella company has screwed me over! by londongirl7 Started by londongirl7, 11 April 2017, 20:20	responses 26,791 views	Last Post by AnotherVictim of Payerise 27 June 2018, 10:32