by Lynne Gowers | Aug 28, 2024 | Agencies, Contractors
It’s kind of our job to shout about the benefits of working with umbrella companies, so let’s start there! For contractors working under a PAYE umbrella arrangement offers convenience, value-added services and the security of having tax and paperwork managed. For...
by Lynne Gowers | May 9, 2024 | Agencies, Contractors, News
Over the last few years, the emergence of Mini Umbrella Company (MUC) fraud has cast a shadow over legitimate business practices within the umbrella company market. Along with other compliant businesses in the industry, we have done our best to increase awareness...
by Lynne Gowers | Apr 9, 2024 | Agencies, Contractors
Of everything we get asked about in payroll, tax code queries have got to be one of the most common. So, here’s a quick guide to tax codes, specifically what the various numbers and letters mean and how they affect how much you take home. Your PAYE tax...
by Lynne Gowers | Mar 20, 2024 | News
HMRC has withdrawn changes to its helplines, less than 24 hours after announcing them. Plans to shake up HM Revenue and Customs’ helpline services, which would have seen the self-assessment helpline closed for part of the year, have been halted following an outcry. On...
by MLC-Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
In our industry you have to be fairly thick skinned. The sector comes under fire from tabloids and unions with Umbrella companies being maligned as everything from “pirates” making money out of contractors’ hard work (BBC Yorkshire), to simply a “con-trick” (UCATT). ...
