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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 46,990 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 724 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
Am i costing myself money by ContractorUK99 Started by ContractorUK99, 14 July 2014, 14:03	17 responses 3,222 views	Last Post by ASB 13 August 2014, 20:12
Newbie question Umbrella versus Ltd by guitarxx Started by guitarxx, 12 August 2014, 13:41	3 responses 1,181 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 13 August 2014, 07:11
Umbrella Company offering 87% return by frog61 Started by frog61, 12 February 2014, 09:02	40 responses 11,192 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 21 July 2014, 12:56
HMRC does something sensible by LisaContractorUmbrella Started by LisaContractorUmbrella, 11 July 2014, 07:38	7 responses 1,731 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 14 July 2014, 06:45
Another scamming scheme - INOH by eek Started by eek, 3 July 2014, 11:04	3 responses 2,972 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 9 July 2014, 06:45
New to Contracting: Best Umbrella Company to use by theBIDeveloper Started by theBIDeveloper, 21 June 2012, 10:11	36 responses 15,156 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 3 July 2014, 11:46
Garraway by eek Started by eek, 16 June 2014, 08:48	21 responses 8,382 views	Last Post by eek 2 July 2014, 17:57
Clients not wanting to work with umbrella companies? by thewinterkitten Started by thewinterkitten, 1 July 2014, 16:12	7 responses 1,289 views	Last Post by northernladuk 2 July 2014, 16:08
Email address to report dodgy umbrella schemes by LisaContractorUmbrella Started by LisaContractorUmbrella, 20 June 2014, 10:02	27 responses 4,133 views	Last Post by TykeMerc 30 June 2014, 16:52
Forced to use a particular umbrella - is this allowed? by SameOldThing Started by SameOldThing, 26 June 2014, 09:31	3 responses 1,567 views	Last Post by SameOldThing 27 June 2014, 11:30
Darwin by Caprichoso Started by Caprichoso, 9 June 2014, 17:17	17 responses 3,851 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 23 June 2014, 08:15
Compusource, anyone? by Elliegirl Started by Elliegirl, 3 February 2014, 17:35	150 responses 36,799 views	Last Post by Safe Collections 19 June 2014, 12:51
Umbrella company ended contract to avoid Maternity payments :( by Michigan13 Started by Michigan13, 31 May 2014, 21:39	41 responses 7,593 views	Last Post by ASB 12 June 2014, 10:53
So so tired of begging for wages/salary etc from agencies & umbrella companies? by J J Started by J J, 3 June 2014, 21:47	3 responses 1,305 views	Last Post by J J 4 June 2014, 07:47
deleted by mickey Started by mickey, 26 May 2014, 19:35	0 responses 1,140 views	Last Post by mickey 26 May 2014, 19:35
Agreed Deductions? Employment costs? Atlantic Umbrella !!! by delboy Started by delboy, 10 May 2014, 20:35	7 responses 3,607 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 13 May 2014, 12:58
Paycheck Services Limited by MaceFace Started by MaceFace, 9 May 2014, 11:26	7 responses 2,141 views	Last Post by LisaContractorUmbrella 12 May 2014, 12:36
Setting-Up a Ltd Co by Zeppelin Started by Zeppelin, 8 April 2014, 10:32	5 responses 2,142 views	Last Post by Zeppelin 22 April 2014, 14:18
Are you having problems with your Agency or Umbrella? by cojak Started by cojak, 19 April 2014, 18:07	1 response 1,378 views	Last Post by Safe Collections 22 April 2014, 12:34
Help re: contacting by rfowler1 Started by rfowler1, 27 March 2014, 19:49	7 responses 1,774 views	Last Post by ASB 11 April 2014, 16:45