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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 796 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 3,259 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 830 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 991 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 46,986 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 2,240 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 723 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 539 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 1,621 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 44,789 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Thoughts for April (2025) by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 9 January 2025, 09:25	0 responses 240 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 9 January 2025, 09:25
"Employment Rights" for Umbrella Employees by DrStrange Started by DrStrange, 23 November 2024, 13:46	12 responses 615 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 27 November 2024, 11:51
Umbrella recommendation by plmatch Started by plmatch, 20 November 2024, 19:31	18 responses 802 views	Last Post by eek 26 November 2024, 22:15
Umbrella v Umbrella CIS v PAYE by JamesC34 Started by JamesC34, 8 November 2024, 11:57	14 responses 907 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 18 November 2024, 12:55
Umbrella recommendation by eek Started by eek, 26 July 2024, 10:36	6 responses 687 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 6 August 2024, 13:04
Umbrella Recommendation Needed by Crossroads Started by Crossroads, 26 July 2024, 10:32	2 responses 361 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 6 August 2024, 13:01
Latest Avoidance Scheme - Tax Credit Scheme by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 17 July 2024, 12:04	0 responses 308 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 17 July 2024, 12:04
Exact Payroll Ltd - problems afoot???? by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 13 June 2024, 10:34	1 response 1,112 views	Last Post by youngguy 19 June 2024, 08:05
Umbrellas and Additional Contributions to Pension Schemes by AlistairWilliams Started by AlistairWilliams, 24 May 2024, 10:38	4 responses 493 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 3 June 2024, 12:01
Rebates & Payment Terms by Andy Hallett Started by Andy Hallett, 15 May 2024, 13:35	6 responses 451 views	Last Post by eek 20 May 2024, 21:04
Insider IR35 and intellectual property? by sidestepping Started by sidestepping, 7 May 2024, 09:22	4 responses 369 views	Last Post by courtg9000 7 May 2024, 19:58
What are Paystream talking about here with this 'free' 12.5% for SIPP contribs? by amanwhoisquiet Started by amanwhoisquiet, 8 March 2024, 09:45	12 responses 2,111 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 3 May 2024, 12:16
Non reimbursed expenses and self assessment by vwdan Started by vwdan, 2 May 2024, 09:04	10 responses 371 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 3 May 2024, 12:10
Claiming travel above amounts paid by employer on SA by northernladuk Started by northernladuk, 2 May 2024, 10:49	2 responses 126 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 3 May 2024, 12:06
using Salary Sacrifice for your pension? - check what is being paid into your pension by eek Started by eek, 27 September 2023, 16:38	10 responses 1,182 views	Last Post by BobbyD 2 May 2024, 18:18
Chargeable expenses across tax years by Acme Thunderer Started by Acme Thunderer, 17 April 2024, 20:32	3 responses 239 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 23 April 2024, 15:40
Paystream - "Employers Costs on Holiday Pay" by DrStrange Started by DrStrange, 7 March 2024, 22:04	15 responses 1,673 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 22 April 2024, 10:37
"Gross Share Payments" from Umbrella Companies aka Enhanced Pay Rate by TAOC Started by TAOC, 11 April 2024, 21:12	7 responses 446 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 22 April 2024, 10:29
NEST pension by Cookielove Started by Cookielove, 11 March 2024, 09:32	2 responses 411 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 15 March 2024, 12:08
Umbrella start-up due diligence by breaktwister Started by breaktwister, 21 January 2024, 20:25	8 responses 598 views	Last Post by courtg9000 15 February 2024, 14:29