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10 things to check before committing to an umbrella company.

How having your accountant check your IR35 status could catapult you into a whole new world of pain that HMRC suddenly looks keen to inflict.

Expert advice on how to extract cash when closing down your company.

Given HMRC’s new interest in MSC legislation, banding together to avoid IR35 could be like jumping out the frying pan and into the fire.

An overview of the benefits of brollies, and the many (many) aspects to beware.

With bottom lines squeezed, what the state offers is worth a look. But eligibility is far from guaranteed.

Exploring your options and taking the path that will be most beneficial for you is important. 

Explainer on expenses for contractors needing to outlay for items they didn’t factor in, like cover.

Make the umbrella company selection process less daunting by posing these ten queries.

A trio of ‘don'ts’ for freelance techies to remember -- even if your skills are hot.

The biggest change to the UK tax system in recent times, as explained by FreeAgent. 

Dispatch of your trained tax professional and file as you see fit? Only if you’re very, very sure.

A 'disguised remuneration' scheme user wondering about running away ponders when, if it all, this ‘mess’ will ever end.

Recruiter tricks revealed and contractor tips given -- by a veteran tech agent who knows how to get you the maximum.

If the only reward a company secretary gets is a ‘plus one’ invite to the annual bash, tax deductibility isn’t an issue.