Have You Been Denied Holiday Pay? Act Now to Claim What's Yours
Worked through an umbrella company and wrongly had holiday pay withheld. Claim by joining a no-win no-fee group legal action.
HMRC must be held accountable for umbrella compliance failures
Crawford Temple say the Public Accounts Committee must challenge HMRC on why data is not being exploited more effectively.
Survey unveils worrying levels of non-compliance in the umbrella industry
Survey reveals alarming non-compliance and lack of worker protections within the umbrella industry.
The BIG Umbrella Survey: Please help shape future regulation NOW!
By spending 6 minutes completing the survey, you can help directly inform Government policy to improve umbrella working conditions.
Government publishes consultation to regulate the umbrella market
The Government publishes an analysis of the role of umbrella companies with solutions to potential interventions to prevent non-compliance with tax and rights.
Umbrella holiday pay: Are you receiving your full entitlement?
Contractors asked to work via umbrella companies by hirers following the Off-Payroll legislation should understand their holiday pay entitlements.
What is the joint employment model for engaging contractors?
Joint employment is a model available to agencies and hirers but shouldn’t be considered a quick fix for compliance challenges posed by Off-Payroll.
What is a PEO umbrella company?
PEO umbrellas offer the best solution to the challenges posed by changes to taxation of ‘inside IR35’ contractors under the Off-Payroll legislation.
Questions remain over umbrella worker support entitlement under JRS
Industry stakeholders have called for clarity on the JRS amid concern that umbrella workers will only receive an entitlement based on an NMW pay rate.
Counting the true cost of a contractor umbrella company – contractor checklist
Contractors can use Contractor Calculator’s checklist to spot the hidden costs in advertised umbrella company fees.
Choosing an umbrella services company
This guides explains the many factors to consider when choosing an umbrella company. Follow our advice to get the best.
Joining a contractor umbrella scheme - 5 simple steps
Decided to use an umbrella provider? This short guide explains the five simple steps to take to get started. Find out more
What is a PAYE umbrella company?
Learn how a PAYE umbrella model works. It's simple, quick, and you can be up and running within a day. Find out more.
What are umbrella schemes for contractors?
Explains what umbrella companies are and how contractors use them.
Reasons and practicalities of moving from an umbrella to a limited company
Discusses the reasons and steps to take to move from an umbrella arrangement to a limited company.
Warning: Umbrella companies making advance gross payments aren’t compliant with law
Public sector contractors are at risk from a new dodgy umbrella scheme which makes use of ‘bonus’ payments which are liable for tax at a later date.
Umbrella contractors can’t open limited companies to claim T&S relief
Umbrella companies don’t have to consider adopting risky operating models to continue processing contractor T&S, thanks to a new SDC testing solution.
Umbrella companies – the three main tax models available for contractors
The Contractor umbrella market is segmenting in response to recent changes in legislation with three main models now being used.
Contractor T&S changes: Who is liable for unpaid tax and NICs?
Umbrella companies needn’t worry about incurring tax for falsely processing T&S expenses for contractors, thanks to a new SDC testing solution.
Umbrella contractors can still claim travel and subsistence – here’s how
Umbrella contractors can continue to claim T&S expenses without making excessive admin demands of their firms, thanks to a new SDC testing solution.
Contractor umbrella companies face huge burden checking for SDC
Umbrella companies who want to continue processing T&S expenses tax relief for contractors are faced with a heavy compliance burden, experts warn.
How umbrella company contractors calculate holiday pay when on maternity leave
Umbrella contractors can find claiming holiday pay on maternity leave complex, but it does not have to be, says Pulse Umbrella Group’s Chris Futcher.
Umbrella company contractors could lose ongoing expenses tax relief from April 2016
Umbrella company contractors will have to claim expenses through yearly self-assessment tax returns, unless a clause in the Finance Act is repealed.
How umbrella company contractors can calculate their holiday entitlements and pay
Umbrella company contractors can work out their holiday entitlement using a standard calculation, explains Pulse Umbrella Group’s Chris Futcher.
Umbrella contractor expenses Budget clampdown may be averted by HoP event
The feared umbrella contractor expenses clampdown expected in the Budget may be averted or diluted as MPs are briefed at the Houses of Parliament.
Umbrella contractors unlikely to be affected by holiday pay ruling
Umbrella company contractors employed by compliant providers are unaffected by the EAT holiday pay ruling, says Parasol’s Juliet Byrne.
Contractor umbrella company checklist updated to include new questions, including AWR
Contractors can access an updated Contractor Umbrella Pricing – Costs and Benefits to Consider checklist including new questions on benefits and AWR.
Umbrella contractors could face tighter expenses regime from 2013 Budget
Contractors are likely to see greater regulation of expenses, says Parasol, which is introducing expenses reforms for its contractors.
Contractor guide to understanding umbrella company payslips
Contractors receiving their first umbrella company payslip may benefit from help to understand the calculations, says Chris Futcher of Pulse Umbrella.
Pension auto-enrolment for umbrella company contractors explained
Contractors working via umbrella companies will be automatically enrolled into a pension scheme but can opt out, explains Parasol’s MD Derek Kelly.