The government has released new guidance for UK-based recruitment agencies and businesses that place temporary workers with umbrella companies. The guidance aims to help companies to reduce the risk of referring candidates to non-compliant umbrella companies. We’ve summarised the guidance below, and it’s well worth a read.
Demand for umbrella companies has risen considerably since the government changed off-payroll working rules into the private sector earlier in the year. Many temporary workers have been faced with the prospect of using an umbrella company for the first time, and naturally, many questions have arisen. This article will provide first-time umbrella company users with helpful information so that you can go ahead and engage with an umbrella company with confidence.
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003, or more commonly referred to as the Conduct Regulations, were introduced to provide a minimum set of standards that must be adhered to when placing a work-seeker into a role in the UK.
An investigation into mini umbrella companies conducted by BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 found that over 40,000 workers from the Philippines have been sourced to front UK-based umbrella companies to promote tax avoidance. This article looks into mini umbrella companies and explains how they’ve contributed towards millions of lost tax.
To help contractors and freelancers who may require the services of an umbrella company, the government has released some official online guidance called ‘Working through an umbrella company’. Available on the official government website, the concise information is designed to help temporary workers understand how umbrella companies work and what they should expect to retain as their net salary. We’ve summarised the legislation below, and we hope you find it helpful.
Umbrella companies offer a compliant payroll service (PAYE) for contractors. They are very flexible and can be used at any stage of your contracting career – and for any length of assignment. Continue reading to discover the five key benefits of working via an umbrella company.
As changes to off-payroll in the private sector get closer, umbrella companies are being discussed more than ever. To help the supply chain of temporary workers understand umbrella companies and how they operate, the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), part of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), has released an impressive 149-page technical report on umbrella companies. The report covers everything – from how umbrella companies work – to disguised remuneration schemes. Keep reading, and we’ll summarise the report entitled: Labour Market Intermediaries.
Effective from the 1st March 2021, you must use the domestic VAT reverse charge for most supplies of building and construction services. Continue reading to discover everything you need to know about the VAT domestic reverse charge.
If you’re inside IR35, you may explore the option of using an umbrella company for your payroll. Registering with an umbrella company is straightforward, and you can be set up and ready to get paid in under 15 minutes. Continue reading to discover the five simple steps to take to register with an umbrella company.
HMRC has announced that taxpayers will not be charged the 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax bill or set up a payment plan by the 1st of April 2021.
