Unusually, the government has opened a consultation to “call for evidence to ensure it has an up-to-date and well-informed view of how the umbrella company market operates”. Is this a sign that the umbrella company is on the verge of being regulated by the government? Keep reading, and we’ll summarise …
Is The Government On The Verge Of Regulating Umbrella Companies? » Read the full story
The demand for umbrella companies is rising due to recent changes to off-payroll working rules (IR35). It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of temporary workers require the services of an umbrella for their payroll. Our latest article is aimed at both well-established contractors and those who are becoming temporary workers …
The umbrella company sector has recently come under scrutiny from several stakeholders. Some have gone as far to refer to the marketplace as being like the “wild west”. Keep reading our blog, and we’ll explain why the umbrella company industry has been criticised and what you can do to ensure …
Why is the umbrella company marketplace compared to the “wild west”? » Read the full story
In September, we reported that Unified Payroll, a well-known umbrella company, was subjected to security issues that resulted in delayed payments to its employees. Well over a month later, there still appears to be no resolution to the deeply concerning situation. Here is what we know so far. Overview Several …
No Update From Unified Payroll Leaves Umbrella Employees Very Worried » Read the full story
The FCSA, the UK’s leading professional body committed to ensuring the supply chain of temporary workers is compliant with UK tax law, has updated its Charter in response to concerns raised by third parties. Rather than approach the FCSA in a calm and collected manner, some stakeholders were quick to …
The FCSA has come under more scrutiny by a “well-respected” online source of information for IT contractors, and we wanted to explain the situation. Apparently, the FCSA is happy to endorse non-compliant, offshore umbrella companies. This simply isn’t the case – and it’s accusations like this that do far more …
We’ve recently received a comment from a reader who was curious why we only feature 10 umbrella companies on our website and not all of them. The comment also labelled umbrellacompanies.org.uk as a “pretty worthless site”, and the reader questioned the integrity of the umbrella company sector. We wanted to …
Why do we only feature 10 umbrella companies and not all of them? » Read the full story
Before joining an umbrella company, there are plenty of things you should check. This article will provide you with 10 helpful tips to help you choose an umbrella company you can trust, and one that’ll provide you with an efficient payroll service. Request a take home pay calculation Umbrella companies …
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If you’re new to umbrella companies, there is a lot of information to take on board. However, you’ve come to the right place, because the umbrellacompanies.org.uk website is full of useful umbrella company advice! Keep reading, and we’ll summarise ten key pieces of umbrella company advice for contractors, freelancers and …
10 pieces of useful umbrella company advice for contractors » Read the full story
Professional Passport, payroll intermediary compliance specialists, has released a thorough report on umbrella companies. In the 38-page document, Crawford Temple, CEO at Professional Passport, outlines the industry’s legislation for 40 years. He then provides a series of suggestions to HMRC on how to regulate umbrella companies and stop non-compliance. It’s …
We’ve noticed a lot of contractors moaning about their umbrella company because of pay retention. Nobody wants to lose large chunks of their income in taxes, but unfortunately, we all have to contribute to society. It’s not the umbrella company’s fault you’re inside IR35, and we’ll explain more in this …
It’s not the umbrella company’s fault you’re inside IR35! » Read the full story
Shock! Umbrella companies are in the news again. It’s mightily frustrating to read that some umbrellas out there completely disregard the rules and put their employees at risk of non-compliance. Now seems the perfect opportunity to reassure our readers that most UK-based umbrella companies are compliant and provide a pretty …
The truth about umbrella companies in 2021 » Read the full story
Non-compliant umbrella companies are causing havoc in the industry. However, it’s worth remembering that compliant umbrella companies help the government and don’t contribute towards lost tax. Please keep reading, and we’ll explain what we mean. We also look at the difference between compliant and non-compliant umbrella companies. Helping contractors pay …
Compliant umbrellas help the government and don’t contribute towards lost tax » Read the full story
We’re grateful to have some friends within the umbrella company marketplace who are well-positioned to share valuable experiences with our readers. We’re surprised to hear the number of contractors who complain to umbrella companies about their take-home pay and how other umbrella companies are quoting them more. Some temporary workers …
Greedy contractors could be fueling tax avoidance schemes » Read the full story
In recent news, the umbrella company industry has come under fire, and there are calls for umbrella companies to be regulated. This article looks at why there is a demand for umbrella companies to be regulated. We also suggest what we would like to see in terms of regulating the …
Should umbrella companies be regulated? » Read the full story
Yet again, a new umbrella company fraud case has come to light, and it’s extremely disappointing. This time, greedy agencies are engaging with mini umbrella companies to reduce their costs, while putting their candidates at risk of non-compliance with HMRC. It’s never been more important to use a compliant umbrella …
Which umbrella companies are accredited by the FCSA and Professional Passport? » Read the full story
