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How umbrella contractors can understand their payslip

The complexity of your payslip may be leaving you short-changed in more ways than one.

What pension auto-enrolment means for PAYE contractors

Parasol demystifies 'We’re all in' for contractors direct to an agency or umbrella.

Umbrella guide to maternity rights

The practicalities of claiming maternity pay from an umbrella company.

What is an umbrella company?

A contracting career does not necessarily mean flying entirely solo.  For many, umbrella companies represent the ideal balance between the independence of the contractor and the convenience of the employee.

What are the benefits of using an Umbrella company?

Knowing the pros and cons of operating under an umbrella company can help you to make an informed decision as to the best business model for your contracting career.

How to choose an Umbrella company?

What should contractors be looking for from an umbrella company?

What is an Umbrella company dispensation?

What a dispensation is and why you can only claim for expenses you can prove you've incurred.

Contractors' Questions

Contractors' Questions: Will RTI affect umbrella company contractors?

'There's a plus to HMRC having your full employment history from April.'

Contractors’ Questions: Will an umbrella let me claim the same expenses?

Explaining the differences between claiming expenses via a limited company and an umbrella company.

Contractors’ Questions: Which umbrella payment model is under attack?

Brolly contractors who want pay and expenses have three options – not all of them recommended.

Contractors' Questions: Are my umbrella's expenses a risk?

Former taxman helps an IT contractor anxious about what his umbrella allows.

Contractors' Questions: Can my agency insist on their umbrella?

Expert advice for IT contractors forced to use their agency's preferred umbrella.

Contractors' Questions: Do my decisions on travel affect tax relief?

How far HMRC can deny tax relief for expenses on the basis of personal choice.

Contractors' Questions: Can I claim if a short gig ends up lasting 25 months?

Expenses aid for an IT contractor whose expectations about contract length are prone to change.

Contractors' Questions: What is the 2-year rule for Umbrella Companies?

Tax expert helps a temporary IT worker stumped by the 24-month rule.

Contractors' Questions: Do umbrellas cover interview expenses and maternity leave?

What IT contractors can and can't expect umbrella companies to take care of.

Contractors' Questions: Am I due tax relief on mileage?

Umbrella company contractor stuck on what address to give HMRC.

Contractors' Questions: Is my agent's umbrella mandatory?

Legal aid for a limited company IT contractor told to use his agent's umbrella company.

Contractors' Questions: Can I beat the 24-month rule?

Taking a break doesn't normally get round the rule on contractor expenses.

Umbrella News

Wacky contractor expenses claims – an umbrella opens up

From skis and sexy PJs, to biscuits and a boat - contractors have tried to claim for all sorts.

Taxman in new attack on umbrella companies

‘A fresh clampdown on expenses tax relief is cause for contractors to quiz their umbrellas.’

Contractor pay rates ‘get better with age’

More wrinkles more money, at least for umbrella contractors.

'Self-employment tests' may extend to IT staff

New rules to test IT workers' employment status could come into force from April 2012.

Taxman is not blameless for non-compliant umbrellas

Part of the tax problem with umbrella companies is of HMRC's own making, writes Bob Jones.

Umbrella workers asked to side with the taxman

HMRC invites contractors to 'shop' non-compliant umbrellas using sham contracts, invalid dispensations.

Revenue in umbrella staff expenses shake-up

HMRC ushers in a 'level playing field', and scraps the overnight Friends & Family allowance.

Taxman is coming, umbrellas told

Revenue ready to cast a fresh eye over umbrella staff expenses.

PBR: Darling may set umbrella expenses

Tightening umbrellas' allowances would help make up the UK's tax shortfall.

How the umbrella hunt will hit contracting

An industry captain's view on what the war on brollies means for the market.

Umbrella contractors must act now

Expert analysis on what the taxman's attack means for contracting.

Contractors confused about umbrella companies

The UK's IT contractors are almost clueless about expenses.

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