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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	responses 11,752 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	responses 825 views	Last Post by ladymuck 6 September 2024, 14:59
Sticky: Holiday Pay by eek Started by eek, 12 May 2022, 13:43	responses 3,278 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	responses 846 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	responses 1,007 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	responses 47,096 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	responses 17,858 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	responses 2,257 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	responses 729 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	responses 364 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	responses 543 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	responses 1,636 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	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	responses 1,850 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	responses 44,815 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Umbrella companies touting ‘free payroll services’ by cojak Started by cojak, 17 April 2023, 18:10	responses 171 views	Last Post by eek 17 April 2023, 19:22
umbrellas and private pension providers by PCTNN Started by PCTNN, 1 August 2022, 15:22	responses 2,659 views	Last Post by russt 14 April 2023, 21:44
buying electric car by less Started by less, 14 April 2023, 15:24	responses 717 views	Last Post by eek 14 April 2023, 18:23
Claiming office desk and chair as an expense by bbp Started by bbp, 3 April 2023, 13:52	responses 355 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 12 April 2023, 15:13
Another "least worst" opinions being sought by WoffleCopter Started by WoffleCopter, 22 March 2023, 17:33	responses 631 views	Last Post by ekim 7 April 2023, 17:32
React administration - umbrella company by ACDC Started by ACDC, 20 December 2022, 13:09	responses 2,049 views	Last Post by GreenLantern22 7 April 2023, 08:52
Agency withholding invoices by komododragon Started by komododragon, 22 March 2023, 15:56	responses 1,363 views	Last Post by northernladuk 6 April 2023, 10:50
Unused pension contributions by GreenLantern22 Started by GreenLantern22, 31 March 2023, 18:15	responses 205 views	Last Post by GreenLantern22 1 April 2023, 08:13
Do any Umbrellas do anything with the Apprenticeship Levy other than hand it to HMRC? by Olly Started by Olly, 13 March 2023, 15:07	responses 940 views	Last Post by eek 31 March 2023, 21:23
How to work out whether £1k inside IR35 is 'better' than £900 outside? by Olly Started by Olly, 20 March 2023, 13:39	responses 814 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 20 March 2023, 14:08
Umbrellas that allow you to pay > £3300 p/m into pension via salary sacrifice? by Olly Started by Olly, 13 March 2023, 15:13	responses 744 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 20 March 2023, 09:23
Pension salary sacrifice increase following new annual allowance.Which dates matter? by foxyy Started by foxyy, 16 March 2023, 17:01	responses 369 views	Last Post by ekim 19 March 2023, 18:28
Umbrella company "Taxable Income" reported to HMRC by Nava39 Started by Nava39, 14 March 2023, 09:57	responses 350 views	Last Post by Nava39 16 March 2023, 14:55
Umbrella or not to Umbrella? by CDP90 Started by CDP90, 1 March 2023, 21:31	responses 690 views	Last Post by supersteamer 15 March 2023, 15:35
Disguised remuneration / loan charge by LK2725 Started by LK2725, 10 March 2023, 11:12	responses 215 views	Last Post by eek 10 March 2023, 11:23
Azebra by bstar1 Started by bstar1, 9 March 2023, 08:58	responses 402 views	Last Post by WTFH 9 March 2023, 18:03
Salary Sacrifice by Umbrella or pay into SIPP myself? by bbp Started by bbp, 6 March 2023, 03:39	responses 301 views	Last Post by eek 6 March 2023, 07:49
Giant Umbrella - Pension by Cameron1590 Started by Cameron1590, 1 March 2023, 13:30	responses 474 views	Last Post by youngguy 4 March 2023, 09:43
First time....why can't i just give my own ltd company by xon123 Started by xon123, 24 February 2023, 11:22	responses 406 views	Last Post by northernladuk 26 February 2023, 10:04
Umbrella pension options - handhold required! by TonyMakeroni Started by TonyMakeroni, 12 February 2023, 13:14	responses 468 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 15 February 2023, 08:24