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Contractor Doctor: Can I claim shared parental leave through my umbrella company?
Umbrella company contractors can claim shared parental leave from their service provider, if they are eligibe, says Parasol's Kerry Harvey.
�arents.” Umbrella company contractors employed by compliant umbrella services providers should receive all th� �ed. This flexibility enables a contractor to keep contracting.” Contractors must be eligible for SPL to qualify� �y working through an umbrella company . My latest contract has lasted just over nine months, and I have been�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 09 Apr 2015

Contractor Doctor: Can umbrella companies withhold holiday pay for days not taken?
Umbrella companies, like any employer, should pay holiday pay, but employees should also take holidays, says Parasol’s Juliet Byrne..
�rasol “Umbrella company contractors working for a compliant service provider are employees with a contract of� �pany to an employment tribunal.” Check employment contracts and take holiday Byrne notes that Tony’s case is� �rella company and I’ve just finished a three-year contract helping a client to build a new website. Since I�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Contractor guide to contracting overseas: Norway
Contractors with Norway-based contracts may find using an established employment solutions provider is most effective option, says Charles Daw of CXC.
�rovider will be a legitimate fully registered and compliant Norwegian business and would typically employ the� �Contractors who have won contracts that require them to work in Norway for more than� �n Norway. What to do when starting a Norway-based contract “All non-Norwegian workers must register with the�
Category: Articles: Contracting Overseas | Thu, 04 Jun 2015

Taxation for UK contractors working in europe
When contractors from the UK choose to work abroad in the EU, they should understand the different administrative and tax regimes in the region.
�l ignore these rules, but one is safest remaining compliant if it is possible. France It is perfectly possibl� �country, at least in terms of income earned from contracting. This is a complex area, and contractors should d�
Category: Articles: Contracting Overseas | Mon, 28 Jan 2008

Contractor banking – running a business bank account
Having successfully applied for and opened a business bank account, contractors should adopt best practice when running their company’s account.
�ir contractor limited company’s financial affairs compliant.� �ar ‘audit trail’. For example, at the end of each contracting month a contractor can make three payments from t�
Category: Articles: Contractor banking | Mon, 15 Aug 2016

Comparing state insurances and private income protection
Contractors will find that state insurances won’t provide a financial safety net if they can’t get work or fall ill.
�icies. Umbrella company contractors working for a compliant service provider should both qualify for and be p� �ny kind of a safety net for the resulting loss of contracting income. The main state benefits for contractors n� �enges as limited company contractors when between contracts. What state insurances are available for contract� �overnight if they suddenly fall ill or are out of contract. That’s why at as a minimum we recommend that con�
Category: Articles: Contractor Income Protection | Wed, 06 Apr 2016

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.
�f The Pulse Umbrella Group , payslips provided by compliant umbrella solutions providers will be transparent� �. Approved expenses are “ deducted from the gross contract income and set aside to be reimbursed outside of�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Wed, 19 Dec 2012

IR35 history & overview
A timeline and oveview of the legislation since it was introduced in April 2000.
�Doing IR35 research? We list every major event in the histor� �lders 94% of public sector contractor off-payroll contracts are ‘legitimate’ Feb 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2� �ments not enough to secure NHS consultant outside contract Oct 2017 Eight ‘outside IR35’ assessments not eno�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Wed, 27 Dec 2006

Umbrella companies and IR35
Explains whether it can be avoided using an umbrella scheme.
�Contractor payment structures and IR35 As a contractor, your IR35 status is not dependan� �r you fall inside IR35 is solely dependant on the contract between your limited company (or umbrella company�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 03 Jul 2006

IR35 penalties: the cost to contractors of being caught inside
Working on contracts inside means you must pay extra tax and, if caught without declaring it, you face steep HMRC penalties.
�IR35 penalties are a fact of life limited company cont� �ctors need to be aware of. Contractors working on contracts that they know to be inside IR35 must pay signifi� �net earnings. However, contractors who know their contract is inside IR35 and choose to conceal it, or who a�
Category: Articles: IR35 | Mon, 20 Sept 2010