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Sticky: Using an Umbrella? CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!! by cojak Started by cojak, 23 January 2020, 11:17	10 responses 11,737 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 816 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 3,270 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 836 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 1,000 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 47,042 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 17,830 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 2,250 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 728 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 361 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 542 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 1,631 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 780 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 1,846 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 44,797 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 16 November 2020, 14:15
Euro Contract/UK based by Stumpy46 Started by Stumpy46, 11 November 2022, 09:45	4 responses 234 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 17 November 2022, 09:23
Portugese/Spanish Digital Nomad & UK IR35 Inside Contract: FCSA Approved Umbrellas by Bluenose Started by Bluenose, 17 November 2022, 07:14	3 responses 436 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 17 November 2022, 09:10
Agency making me switch umbrellas at contract extension by psychocandy Started by psychocandy, 2 November 2022, 10:46	12 responses 934 views	Last Post by northernladuk 9 November 2022, 20:44
Umbrella.....paid in Euros by Tonto99 Started by Tonto99, 15 March 2021, 12:26	12 responses 1,066 views	Last Post by eek 8 November 2022, 07:28
Salary sacrifice-car scheme by acted Started by acted, 26 February 2020, 21:56	9 responses 8,127 views	Last Post by _V_ 7 November 2022, 14:06
Onsite, no contract and insurance by curtis Started by curtis, 28 October 2022, 09:53	5 responses 291 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 3 November 2022, 17:28
Paystream and NEST by czarcasm Started by czarcasm, 23 October 2022, 16:57	3 responses 1,147 views	Last Post by Acme Thunderer 29 October 2022, 16:42
Recommended Umbrella for a 12 month contract by Ap12 Started by Ap12, 10 August 2022, 19:33	13 responses 1,494 views	Last Post by youngguy 24 October 2022, 10:44
Warning "No Worries Umbrella" - provided incorrect information, then refused client by RichKidd Started by RichKidd, 20 October 2022, 11:06	1 response 493 views	Last Post by gregNoWorries 20 October 2022, 22:55
Expenses question by ForBajor Started by ForBajor, 18 October 2022, 11:37	3 responses 203 views	Last Post by northernladuk 19 October 2022, 14:10
Edward Thomas Contractors Ltd - Avoid by Lawrence Dodi Started by Lawrence Dodi, 19 October 2022, 08:36	1 response 1,286 views	Last Post by northernladuk 19 October 2022, 13:26
Recommendation for Umbrella Company (UK) by GreenDog Started by GreenDog, 4 October 2022, 14:35	7 responses 1,625 views	Last Post by ForBajor 18 October 2022, 11:32
Employment Business Paying Worker through agency by yokietoks Started by yokietoks, 13 October 2022, 20:50	4 responses 173 views	Last Post by malvolio 13 October 2022, 22:15
Non UK Resident by LeeMex Started by LeeMex, 9 September 2022, 13:28	3 responses 347 views	Last Post by archer100 13 October 2022, 14:30
Key Information Document by yokietoks Started by yokietoks, 6 October 2022, 20:38	0 responses 138 views	Last Post by yokietoks 6 October 2022, 20:38
HMRC webinar on umbrella risks, 4 Oct 2022 (edit) by ladymuck Started by ladymuck, 30 September 2022, 09:50	2 responses 413 views	Last Post by ladymuck 5 October 2022, 10:23
Umbrella companies and employment issues by Contractor2022 Started by Contractor2022, 31 August 2022, 18:02	5 responses 317 views	Last Post by eek 1 September 2022, 06:02
FYI - OrangeGenie new system doesn't show contract extensions by anonymouse Started by anonymouse, 23 August 2022, 10:35	1 response 201 views	Last Post by eek 23 August 2022, 10:49
The basis for not paying expenses via umbrella by new2contracting4571 Started by new2contracting4571, 22 August 2022, 09:59	4 responses 235 views	Last Post by eek 22 August 2022, 11:10
Salary Sacrifice when hitting Higher rate £50k by tacka Started by tacka, 16 August 2022, 09:01	1 response 334 views	Last Post by northernladuk 16 August 2022, 09:32