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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,656 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 760 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 3,230 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 819 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 983 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 46,870 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 17,703 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 2,229 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 715 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 357 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 535 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 1,614 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 776 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 1,838 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 44,775 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Umbrella Contract of Employment? by Wez Started by Wez, 8 December 2015, 19:17	5 responses 1,616 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 9 December 2015, 19:36
contract of employment by karenbrute Started by karenbrute, 4 December 2015, 20:50	2 responses 1,158 views	Last Post by SueEllen 5 December 2015, 08:19
UCATT tribunal win on Er's NI by ASB Started by ASB, 3 December 2015, 10:30	0 responses 1,064 views	Last Post by ASB 3 December 2015, 10:30
Current Advice Wanted on PCL Please by Deakoj Started by Deakoj, 26 November 2015, 11:37	11 responses 2,614 views	Last Post by jbryce 27 November 2015, 13:43
Whats the Future for the Umbrella Companies ? (Loss of T&S) by Yonmons Started by Yonmons, 26 November 2015, 08:08	4 responses 1,585 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 26 November 2015, 13:28
Umbrella Notice Period - Back to Perm by pjc33 Started by pjc33, 25 November 2015, 11:16	2 responses 1,853 views	Last Post by northernladuk 25 November 2015, 13:31
Take home differences PAYE+ National insurance by ds04225287 Started by ds04225287, 18 November 2015, 00:37	3 responses 6,277 views	Last Post by ASB 23 November 2015, 14:38
Business trip flight expenses by Minklet Started by Minklet, 10 November 2015, 14:00	11 responses 3,403 views	Last Post by northernladuk 19 November 2015, 14:49
Umbrella company monthly take home pay could be more than Limited Company?? by inbetweener Started by inbetweener, 4 November 2015, 19:09	9 responses 10,564 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 9 November 2015, 07:45
Cheapest? by skimpy Started by skimpy, 4 November 2015, 10:08	1 response 1,713 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 1,486 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 2,987 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 1,144 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 2,704 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 3,944 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 19,882 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 1,823 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 2,395 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 1,371 views	Last Post by DotasScandal 15 October 2015, 10:56