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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,786 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 841 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 3,301 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 858 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 1,021 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 47,165 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 17,893 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 2,267 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 732 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 366 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 550 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 1,654 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 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	12 responses 1,857 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 44,830 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
WiseMC by Peachtails Started by Peachtails, 11 July 2017, 10:35	1 response 1,332 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 11 July 2017, 11:01
Umbrella PSL list by curtis Started by curtis, 23 May 2017, 15:50	18 responses 3,367 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 11 July 2017, 10:41
Pension contributions when working through an Umbrella by InsertWittyNameHere555 Started by InsertWittyNameHere555, 5 July 2017, 13:01	18 responses 3,924 views	Last Post by ASB 10 July 2017, 11:48
Tek umbrella ltd by Fred Bloggs Started by Fred Bloggs, 7 July 2017, 00:21	2 responses 2,284 views	Last Post by eek 7 July 2017, 07:07
Advice and Guidance by Shaft1able Started by Shaft1able, 21 June 2017, 18:47	7 responses 1,586 views	Last Post by Sue B 22 June 2017, 13:54
First Time Using and Umbrella Compnay by bosphorus Started by bosphorus, 15 June 2017, 10:37	2 responses 1,397 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 June 2017, 10:43
Closed: General question about invoices and umbrella companies by bosphorus Started by bosphorus, 15 June 2017, 21:33	3 responses 1,567 views	Last Post by cojak 16 June 2017, 04:47
Short and disappointing preferred supplier list and SDC by Flips Started by Flips, 2 June 2017, 16:45	9 responses 1,752 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 8 June 2017, 09:40
What incentive is there for umbrellas to chase payment by bikeman Started by bikeman, 8 May 2017, 12:25	11 responses 2,518 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 7 June 2017, 12:41
Unsure whether I can leave my umbrella and use my own LTD company because of contract by LJCopy Started by LJCopy, 7 June 2017, 08:55	4 responses 1,392 views	Last Post by northernladuk 7 June 2017, 11:16
Help! New Contractor Looking for Umbrella Company for Holland/UK work by gallusbesom Started by gallusbesom, 4 June 2017, 14:01	1 response 1,273 views	Last Post by Sue B 6 June 2017, 08:45
Parasol Umbrella - STAY AWAY by LondonContractor101 Started by LondonContractor101, 31 May 2017, 09:51	8 responses 11,213 views	Last Post by LondonContractor101 5 June 2017, 13:36
Newbie for only 3 months contract by jesbelga Started by jesbelga, 23 May 2017, 09:31	25 responses 5,807 views	Last Post by Matt FPSGroup 26 May 2017, 14:55
Inside IR35 and working via a brolly, are expenses allowable? by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 26 May 2017, 14:54	0 responses 1,557 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 26 May 2017, 14:54
Umbrella company payslip - different amounts of tax by psychocandy Started by psychocandy, 24 May 2017, 13:10	6 responses 1,075 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 26 May 2017, 14:48
Holiday/sick pay, hours offered etc by psychocandy Started by psychocandy, 7 April 2017, 02:44	35 responses 7,057 views	Last Post by questions 24 May 2017, 11:10
Approach from Procorre by flamel Started by flamel, 18 April 2016, 20:06	5 responses 3,491 views	Last Post by northernladyuk 23 May 2017, 09:10
Umbrella company won't pay. What can we do by Jm90 Started by Jm90, 18 May 2017, 16:50	9 responses 1,350 views	Last Post by BrilloPad 19 May 2017, 12:11
Feedback on ContractorUmbrella partner agencies on Capita CL1 supplier list by Hobosapien Started by Hobosapien, 16 May 2017, 10:42	1 response 1,672 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 17 May 2017, 14:06
Sterling Umbrella - avoid by psychocandy Started by psychocandy, 26 April 2017, 08:34	6 responses 2,465 views	Last Post by psychocandy 17 May 2017, 07:40