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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 836 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
Has anyone used Tailored Services for an umbrella Company by Gowerhill Started by Gowerhill, 5 October 2017, 10:15	2 responses 3,809 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 6 October 2017, 08:32
WiseMC - still alive? by firstlaunch Started by firstlaunch, 2 October 2017, 13:42	2 responses 1,678 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 2 October 2017, 19:03
Recommendation Please by Mellie Kittens Started by Mellie Kittens, 26 September 2017, 11:22	4 responses 1,885 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 26 September 2017, 15:29
Brit living in France, starting a contract in the UK by Marc of Distinction Started by Marc of Distinction, 5 September 2017, 17:48	5 responses 1,725 views	Last Post by trajectory 21 September 2017, 13:23
Umbrella company kick back to agency by force11 Started by force11, 3 August 2017, 09:15	32 responses 8,158 views	Last Post by kristen330 16 September 2017, 04:20
help on how to be paid wages by jwid Started by jwid, 14 September 2017, 16:25	2 responses 2,016 views	Last Post by jwid 15 September 2017, 11:26
proof ID by Kerbi Started by Kerbi, 6 September 2017, 05:54	21 responses 5,026 views	Last Post by SueEllen 11 September 2017, 14:13
Giant and hidden fees by styoda Started by styoda, 6 September 2017, 22:35	8 responses 13,869 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 11 September 2017, 13:23
Bedouin Umbrella Company by JoBrad Started by JoBrad, 1 September 2017, 09:02	6 responses 2,638 views	Last Post by Fred Bloggs 6 September 2017, 06:57
Sole Trader to Umbrella by MrNiceGuy Started by MrNiceGuy, 22 July 2017, 15:42	5 responses 1,638 views	Last Post by gables 25 August 2017, 07:06
Appytech by psychocandy Started by psychocandy, 5 April 2017, 07:00	19 responses 5,169 views	Last Post by Sam32 24 August 2017, 14:12
Appytech - Tax avoidance? by RJH75 Started by RJH75, 10 April 2017, 15:26	4 responses 6,648 views	Last Post by Sam32 24 August 2017, 14:11
Recommend or Avoid any of these Umbrella Companies? by nobody123 Started by nobody123, 21 August 2017, 19:47	9 responses 2,565 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 23 August 2017, 15:47
Umbrella Company for part time temporary contract work (first contract) by contractornewb Started by contractornewb, 20 August 2017, 16:16	8 responses 12,032 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 21 August 2017, 13:24
Parasol Umbrella Company by Ian McQueen Started by Ian McQueen, 5 September 2011, 12:42	22 responses 14,433 views	Last Post by original PM 17 August 2017, 13:33
First time contracting by Sebastienj Started by Sebastienj, 5 August 2017, 12:31	11 responses 2,750 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 9 August 2017, 15:22
Giant Nest Pension Contributions by condon Started by condon, 14 July 2017, 08:26	6 responses 3,028 views	Last Post by condon 24 July 2017, 09:28
Lost at sea...Inside IR35.what % should I expect to take home? by kysto Started by kysto, 12 July 2017, 14:04	25 responses 4,812 views	Last Post by kysto 13 July 2017, 11:07
Advice on using an umbrella company for first time (& query about why contract with u by ginjar Started by ginjar, 7 July 2017, 20:37	21 responses 14,536 views	Last Post by northernladuk 11 July 2017, 12:36
WiseMC by Peachtails Started by Peachtails, 11 July 2017, 10:35	1 response 1,330 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 11 July 2017, 11:01