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Sticky: Claiming Expenses via an Umbrella Company - A quick guide! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 5 September 2024, 09:55	1 response 698 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 3,136 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 784 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 941 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 46,445 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 17,514 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 2,177 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 698 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 347 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 526 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 24 March 2022, 18:37
Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	9 responses 11,474 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 February 2022, 10:01
Sticky: BEWARE Umbrella companies bring cloned for tax avoidance purposes! by lucyclarityumbrella Started by lucyclarityumbrella, 21 October 2021, 18:15	16 responses 1,599 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 766 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 1,821 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 44,682 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Cheapest? by skimpy Started by skimpy, 4 November 2015, 10:08	1 response 1,709 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 6 November 2015, 14:56
'The Tax Month' by seabro Started by seabro, 5 November 2015, 16:12	2 responses 1,482 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 6 November 2015, 08:06
6 month contract in Italy, looking for a good umbrella by EdEddEddy Started by EdEddEddy, 17 June 2015, 03:03	4 responses 2,983 views	Last Post by dropbaer 4 November 2015, 18:06
Tax + Employer NI over 3 months by Minklet Started by Minklet, 28 October 2015, 01:57	3 responses 1,141 views	Last Post by Minklet 30 October 2015, 14:01
Choice of Umbrella 'non negotiable' by francescaf2704 Started by francescaf2704, 27 October 2015, 19:05	13 responses 2,689 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 30 October 2015, 13:23
Best Umbrella Company by marcpunter85 Started by marcpunter85, 25 October 2015, 12:48	5 responses 3,933 views	Last Post by BlasterBates 26 October 2015, 17:03
Redirect: HELP - Darwin by Silvers Started by Silvers, 22 October 2015, 15:33	—	—
Up to 90% by maybe a little bit naive Started by maybe a little bit naive, 23 December 2014, 11:46	115 responses 19,783 views	Last Post by centurian 21 October 2015, 17:38
Expenses additional confirmations... by mirek550 Started by mirek550, 16 October 2015, 09:49	10 responses 1,807 views	Last Post by WTFH 19 October 2015, 14:17
VAT on Stuff by seabro Started by seabro, 12 October 2015, 16:59	13 responses 2,389 views	Last Post by TheCyclingProgrammer 15 October 2015, 22:38
International umbrella company for HK-based work, for UK client co? by ForBajor Started by ForBajor, 15 October 2015, 09:22	1 response 1,369 views	Last Post by DotasScandal 15 October 2015, 10:56
EU-wide Umbrella companies? by DanielRBWConsulting Started by DanielRBWConsulting, 22 November 2012, 11:20	11 responses 6,718 views	Last Post by dcagaay16 13 October 2015, 21:31
Umbrella Enrolled me in NEST by Yonmons Started by Yonmons, 8 October 2015, 06:53	3 responses 2,238 views	Last Post by Yonmons 13 October 2015, 06:34
Recruitment companies forcing contractors to join their "preferred" Umbrella company by Rolex44 Started by Rolex44, 1 October 2015, 11:35	3 responses 1,397 views	Last Post by TykeMerc 1 October 2015, 12:30
Unpaid final invoice by client (working through agency & umbrella) by boggled Started by boggled, 28 September 2015, 13:42	13 responses 2,553 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 30 September 2015, 13:17
Umbrella refusing to process travel and accommodation expenses by vonspurter Started by vonspurter, 24 September 2015, 14:52	5 responses 1,340 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 25 September 2015, 06:05
Giant won't accept receipted claims for evening meals with overnight stay - why? by threespines Started by threespines, 26 August 2015, 11:59	18 responses 9,701 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 15 September 2015, 06:25
Redirect: Darwin Pay and HMRC by AlastairLeith Started by AlastairLeith, 4 September 2015, 09:12	—	—
Umbrella vs. Limited by splishsplosh Started by splishsplosh, 30 April 2015, 15:21	14 responses 3,762 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 21 August 2015, 07:24
Pay Breakdown - Umbrella Company - £130pd - your thoughts on my takehome pay? by bpbpbp Started by bpbpbp, 19 August 2015, 10:32	15 responses 3,068 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 19 August 2015, 14:28