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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,706 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 797 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 3,260 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 831 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 992 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 46,990 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 17,751 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 2,241 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 725 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 359 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 540 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 1,622 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 779 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 1,845 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 44,790 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Danbro - cracking pension/childcare scheme by psychocandy Started by psychocandy, 15 August 2017, 09:58	35 responses 8,671 views	Last Post by Old Greg 25 June 2018, 10:13
Employer's Pension Contributions and NI by rotcartnoc Started by rotcartnoc, 1 December 2017, 15:36	7 responses 2,988 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 5 June 2018, 21:33
Umbrellas that offer 'Salary-Sacrifice' pensions by JamesC34 Started by JamesC34, 14 May 2018, 12:31	3 responses 4,081 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 5 June 2018, 21:27
Is there an umbrella company where you can choose your pension and other benefits? by GDL Started by GDL, 26 January 2017, 13:00	24 responses 25,161 views	Last Post by simes1 23 May 2018, 20:06
Agency not paying umbrella company by AppleEater Started by AppleEater, 11 May 2018, 18:49	9 responses 1,408 views	Last Post by TonyF 14 May 2018, 10:35
Off site expenses (not home to temporary workplace) by Ketto Started by Ketto, 4 May 2018, 08:22	5 responses 1,124 views	Last Post by Ketto 4 May 2018, 16:09
Claiming mileage under my brolly and SDC by Flips Started by Flips, 2 May 2018, 21:15	6 responses 1,665 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 4 May 2018, 08:14
New to Umbrella's - when should I get paid? by Banshee Started by Banshee, 19 April 2018, 14:22	2 responses 1,129 views	Last Post by Skye2011 20 April 2018, 10:03
Everything you ever wanted to know about umbrella companies but were afraid to ask... by LisaContractorUmbrella Started by LisaContractorUmbrella, 23 October 2006, 13:58	83 responses 97,637 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 19 April 2018, 14:40
Whats happening at Contractor Umbrella? by davetza Started by davetza, 9 April 2018, 12:03	14 responses 3,051 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 19 April 2018, 10:19
Question on Umbrella Reviews by LillyC Started by LillyC, 12 May 2017, 10:07	16 responses 11,915 views	Last Post by tech6 9 April 2018, 20:20
Regulate Umbrella by WalterWhite Started by WalterWhite, 5 April 2018, 16:13	2 responses 946 views	Last Post by BR14 5 April 2018, 20:17
PAYE v Umbrella by Yonmons Started by Yonmons, 26 September 2017, 14:03	11 responses 4,222 views	Last Post by malvolio 29 March 2018, 08:23
Redirect: International Contracts tax Liability - Help please by Razzy Started by Razzy, 8 March 2018, 11:26	—	—
Tax return advice - part umbrella, part freelance by sue51 Started by sue51, 3 March 2018, 13:43	3 responses 6,098 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 5 March 2018, 13:58
Difference between PAYE and Umbrella by Cargie Started by Cargie, 23 February 2018, 20:27	4 responses 4,374 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 27 February 2018, 11:41
Umbrella companies and VAT on billable expenses by alext Started by alext, 19 February 2018, 13:01	15 responses 2,965 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 27 February 2018, 11:18
Pipefitter 'only a worker due to parasitical brolly' by cojak Started by cojak, 22 February 2018, 14:19	2 responses 900 views	Last Post by TheFaQQer 22 February 2018, 15:42
Why is BestPay in the directory by Floo Started by Floo, 27 June 2016, 13:28	14 responses 3,902 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 14 February 2018, 15:37
Recommend an Umbrella Company for Aussie moving to London? by aussiemovingtoUK Started by aussiemovingtoUK, 13 February 2018, 14:11	2 responses 3,837 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 14 February 2018, 15:31