Umbrella Company - more guides

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Know your rights to Statutory Sick Pay as an umbrella contractor, but get clued up before you fall unwell.

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

How Pay As You Earn through an umbrella company differs from through a recruitment agency.

Salary-sacrifice and ‘relief at source’ are the pensions options for an umbrella contractor stung by an unexpected £4,000 tax bill.

Payments, pensions and deductions not being to your liking doesn’t (always) mean they’re unlawful.

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

The top 10 considerations when setting up an umbrella company for contractors.

Tax relief tips for an ‘ignorant’ contractor, whose goodwill is eligible for  -- and deserving of -- modest reimbursement.

When working through an umbrella company, here’s how to secure a nest egg that can pay dividends for you.

What queries your agent should be posing to feel out if a brolly is bonafide.

An explainer on the new technology designed for workers and agencies to ensure their umbrella company is compliant and safe.

An umbrella suspected of putting a contractor’s expenses on the ‘too difficult’ pile simply needs to use a little-known mechanism, ‘YEA FPS.’

Get to know the four key contractual sections that form your agreement with an umbrella company.

To head off frustration, duplication, and worse -- late payment, one is the magic timesheet number.

Despite some quick and shrewd learning from HMRC, the law in 2024/25 still doesn’t entirely prohibit expenses claims.

Amid more contractors regarding ‘Ltd’ as limited, here’s nine ways to ensure umbrella contracting works for you.

Admin, insurance, records and even peace of mind. Just some of the reasons staffing firms tie-up with brollies.

What contractors can look for to work out if a brolly is worth it or worrying.

A recap of the brolly ‘D-Day’ eight years ago, ahead of another (potential) upending this coming Wednesday.

If a brolly leaves you out-of-pocket there’s no easy options. Knowing why is worthwhile.