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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,737 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 816 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 3,270 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 837 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 1,000 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 47,043 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 17,831 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 2,250 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 728 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 361 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 542 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 1,631 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 780 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 1,846 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 44,797 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
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
Is this a dodgey company ? advice please by jwid Started by jwid, 5 February 2018, 19:32	7 responses 1,305 views	Last Post by Fred Bloggs 6 February 2018, 06:50
Umbrella Co -Self-employed ? by ss002d6252 Started by ss002d6252, 27 January 2018, 15:12	16 responses 3,179 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 29 January 2018, 18:57
Redirect: UK Contractor in Germany: Using UK Payroll management companies , high net retention by curiousman Started by curiousman, 4 January 2018, 17:43	—	—
Umbrella paying into non-UK bank acccount, and a question about frequency of payments by enrico200165 Started by enrico200165, 13 December 2017, 14:25	12 responses 2,303 views	Last Post by enrico200165 27 December 2017, 15:04
Should I trade as a Limited Company, umbrella or composite by simondolan Started by simondolan, 10 May 2006, 11:10	178 responses 185,062 views	Last Post by igerli 21 December 2017, 16:48
Guys - quick question as I've been out of the game for a while... by Bluebird Started by Bluebird, 21 December 2017, 10:03	4 responses 1,087 views	Last Post by Bluebird 21 December 2017, 10:35
Is a business bank account needed working with Umbrella company? by enrico200165 Started by enrico200165, 13 December 2017, 12:28	4 responses 4,857 views	Last Post by enrico200165 13 December 2017, 14:09
Non-UK EEC citizen with short term contract in UK, any specific advice/caveats? by enrico200165 Started by enrico200165, 11 December 2017, 20:11	3 responses 3,095 views	Last Post by eek 12 December 2017, 18:27
Delaying payment till April 6th by eldy Started by eldy, 23 November 2017, 20:00	11 responses 2,977 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 1 December 2017, 16:01
Salary sacrifice: choice of 'workplace' pension schemes? by JCP Started by JCP, 30 November 2017, 13:39	5 responses 1,133 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 30 November 2017, 16:31
Redirect: Loan - self assessment by Socialsarah Started by Socialsarah, 29 November 2017, 15:04	—	—
Suspicious Umbrella company by conahboys Started by conahboys, 6 October 2017, 07:41	11 responses 6,863 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 28 November 2017, 14:25
Brollies by Anonimouse Started by Anonimouse, 24 October 2017, 17:41	20 responses 3,758 views	Last Post by northernladyuk 10 November 2017, 09:32
Help for an 18yr old Choosing Umbrella! by Motty123 Started by Motty123, 3 November 2017, 16:42	8 responses 1,562 views	Last Post by BrilloPad 6 November 2017, 12:24
PAYE or umbrella by rchm Started by rchm, 26 October 2017, 12:41	4 responses 3,151 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 30 October 2017, 15:14
Umbrella by matt10012 Started by matt10012, 18 October 2017, 19:32	20 responses 4,269 views	Last Post by northernladuk 19 October 2017, 19:21
First time contractor question by GeoffWasTaken Started by GeoffWasTaken, 11 October 2017, 08:24	4 responses 1,556 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 12 October 2017, 10:06
Umbrella company in public sector by Wullie36 Started by Wullie36, 28 September 2017, 16:06	15 responses 3,014 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 9 October 2017, 10:30
Has anyone used Wise Move for an umbrella Company? by Gowerhill Started by Gowerhill, 5 October 2017, 10:16	5 responses 3,506 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 6 October 2017, 08:35