Check out our main umbrella company page for more information about contracting using this pay structure.
Discover how lenders prefer to assess brolly contractor earnings for home loan purposes.
An overview of the four fundamental rights that umbrella company employees are guaranteed in law.
Some parts are overdue, but the taxman’s agency-brolly guidance gives recruiters less wiggle room, and sends contractors unmistakable signals when to be outraged.
As two brollies got told this month, an umbrella company must still pay its contractors even when it is out of pocket.
Reading online reviews of umbrellas is far from a straightforward business.
What contractors signing up with an umbrella company need to do, ask and check.
Where brolly contractors need to be on the lookout once the new tax year starts on Saturday.
LITRG: As part of helping the unrepresented be informed, we’re calling in technology to automate your next deductions double-check.
Four big clues on when providers shouldn’t be touched with a bargepole.
Five traits of a best-practice brolly, so you can tell if your umbrella is worth holding on to (or not).
A rundown on the inappropriate practice at the centre of allegations against one of the sector’s well-known umbrellas.
A bypass to inside IR35/OPW payment processes has emerged – with potentially lethal HMRC consequences for agencies and end-clients.
With IR35 reform on the horizon, the good, the bad and the ugly brollies are out in force.
What payslips need to look like, contain and not include, to help ensure you’re getting every penny that you’re due.
Get past the irritation of numerous variables, and PSC-to-brolly-rate considerations are worth a look; maybe even a conversation.
What contractors should ask to work out which PAYE brolly is best for them.
Rate, deductions, conversation, and IR35. And possibly explorable in that order -- if you want to avoid nasty surprises as an umbrella employee.
Knowing your payslip's ins and outs is paramount -- to ensure both proper pay and no impropriety.
How to understand salary sacrifice pensions as an umbrella company worker.
The FCSA, Professional Passport, Parasol, SAW Consulting and Clarity Umbrella do some crystal ball gazing for ContractorUK readers.
