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Summary

Know your rights to Statutory Sick Pay as an umbrella contractor, but get clued up before you fall unwell.

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23rd August, 2021 | Umbrella Companies

Author
Joanne Harris
Summary

What your SIC code is; when it’s required and why contractors need to know it.

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19th August, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Siddharth Agarwal
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No one-size-fits-all brolly solution means an ‘international umbrella’ for Spain, or elsewhere, won’t cover you.

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11th August, 2021 | Contracting Overseas

Author
Michelle Reilly
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Insolvency doesn’t stop contractors acting for another firm – but beware restrictions enforced with the threat of jailtime.

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11th August, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Gareth Wilcox
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Now you’ve gone brolly, recap what ‘SDC’ means for your expenses as an umbrella employee.

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10th August, 2021 | Umbrella Companies

Author
Crawford Temple
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An overview to building a nest egg through a contractor umbrella company.

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9th August, 2021 | Umbrella Companies

Author
Joanne Harris
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The brolly route is closed to a Lithuanian looking to resume work carried out pre-Brexit deal.

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4th August, 2021 | Contracting Overseas

Author
Kevin Austin
Summary

Like Test & Trace, BBLs were the saving grace but similar to the ‘pingdemic,’ they’re now behind a sinking feeling.

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3rd August, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Keith Tully
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Nothing online stopping the disqualified from registering means surname alterations aren’t necessary.

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3rd August, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Gareth Wilcox
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Waiting for a more active taxman to come knocking is ill-advised, as the balance has most definitely shifted in his favour.

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27th July, 2021 | Money

Author
John Hood
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Overview for limited company workers on becoming bankrupt and the implications.

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21st July, 2021 | Money

Author
Gareth Wilcox
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How much, how often and how come dividends at all -- among other taxing issues, explained.

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16th July, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Graham Jenner
Summary

Paying for three items yourself would bolster your in-business credentials, but another trio is much more important.

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14th July, 2021 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Author
Seb Maley
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Overview for contractors of the document behind putting a limited company into compulsory liquidation.

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13th July, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Gareth Wilcox
Summary

An extension of insolvency measures looks like the government’s last covid support hurray.

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8th July, 2021 | Limited Companies

Author
Gareth Wilcox