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If you are new to the contracting and freelancing world you have probably been advised to find yourself an Umbrella Company; your first thought may well have been what on earth is an Umbrella Company?

An Umbrella Company will employ you under an overarching Contractor of Employment and will be responsible for raising invoices for the work that you do whilst on assignment, this means that you will not have the worry of setting up and running a company or appointing an accountant.

They will then, once funds are received from the agency coordinating the assignment, make payment to you with the appropriate deductions for tax and national insurance contributions; allowable expenses will be processed at the same time.

Umbrella Company payments made via PAYE

An Umbrella Company will make payment to you through PAYE (Pay As You Earn) and you will receive a payslip from them in the same way as you would in any other employment. The payslip will show the assignment value, your salary/bonus payment, any deductions made, any statutory payments e.g. SPP and the umbrella company margin.

There are many issues which surround the contracting industry and an umbrella company will be able to advise which will affect you; for more information on issues such as IR35 please visit our Free Guides section where you can download  detailed informative guides.

You should be aware that all Umbrella Companies are, effectively, controlled by HMRC regulations. All payments must be made through PAYE and HMRC also dictate which expenses you are allowed to claim. Therefore, the only difference in your take home should be the Umbrella Company’s margin. However, you should also be aware that, following the introduction of the AWR, some umbrella companies are making unlawful deductions and not disclosing them until contracts have been signed. Therefore, you should ask for confirmation of all deductions, and the reason for the deduction, in writing before signing anything.

Our Choosing an Umbrella Company page covers the most common marketing ploys used by Umbrella Companies and will help you sort through the good and the bad.

We try to keep things as simple as possible but if you do need any help using our service or you have any queries at all our friendly, fully trained Account Managers will be pleased to help you. You can telephone us on 01206 591 000 or, if an email is easier: info@contractorumbrella.com

Why Choose Contractor Umbrella?

Contractor Umbrella is the hassle-free, straight talking umbrella company that provides umbrella employment for UK based contractors and freelancers. Independently voted as the best umbrella company by the readers of Contractor UK.

As one of the most trusted umbrella companies in the UK, we guarantee our employees peace of mind, absolute compliance and complete security. We are one of the longest standing and most respected umbrella companies in the UK.

If you’d like to find out more, call us on 01206 591 000 or request a call back by completing our online form.

Benefits of working through Contractor Umbrella;

  • Fast and easy registration –  be ready to work in 24 hours, simply register online and we’ll take care of the rest.
  • Calculate your take home pay – use our online calculator to find out how much you could be taking home through Contractor Umbrella.
  • Same day payments – We offer same day payments as standard providing funds are received into our account by 9am, for no additional fee.
  • Our Service Guarantee – is our guarantee that you will be looked after at every step of the way.
  • Flexible Limited Company accountancy – when you sign up to our sister company Dolan Accountancy, you can transfer to Contractor Umbrella when umbrella employment better suits or your assignment sits inside IR35.
  • Employee Benefits at Contractor Umbrella there are many benefits available to you as our employee including Childcare Vouchers, our Employee Rewards Scheme, Group Pension Scheme, Foreign Currency Exchange, Contractor Accommodation, Contractor Mortgages and much more.
  • Expert Contractor Support Team – Every employee of Contractor Umbrella has access to our expert Contractor Support Team who are available to deal with any queries that you may have. You can get in touch with the Contractor Support Team, through the online chat, by email or by telephone.
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