What are the advantages and disadvantages of contracting via a Personal Service Company (PSC)?
Because of the numerous financial and professional advantages, operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC) is a popular…
Contracting in the UK: When should you consider becoming a contractor?
We have put together this brief article to give you all the information you need to decide whether…
Boris’s plan to increase National Insurance and dividend tax will “squeeze the battered self-employed community”
To help the UK’s economy recover from the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the government has announced…
How does IR35 apply when working through an umbrella company?
If you’re a contractor, freelancer or temporary worker, you should be up to speed with IR35 and how…
Using an umbrella company when inside IR35
If you find yourself inside IR35, you may decide that the best option for your payroll is an…
The Umbrella Company Checklist For Contractors Inside IR35
If you take on an assignment inside IR35, you may decide that you’re better off using an umbrella…
Is it easy to switch between a limited company and umbrella company?
The answer to this question depends on quite a few circumstances, but in theory – yes. It should…
Are you familiar with Status Determination Statements (SDS)?
If you're contracting with a personal service company (PSC) in the private sector, you should be familiar with…
Useful tips for limited company contractors who may need to use an umbrella company in 2021
Changes to off-payroll in the private sector are set to roll out in April 2021. They may be…
Umbrella Windfalls
As the weeks go on here at UCHQ, the world is starting to return to normal for us,…
MPs Attack the BBC Over Freelance Mess
If you are a regular reader of the UC Blog then you will be well aware of the BBC freelance saga. We talk about it all the time.
Six IR35 scenarios to be published on HMRC website
Umbrella company contractors are no doubt waiting to find out what the government intends to do about IR35.
