by ClearwaysAccountants | Feb 12, 2015 | Business tax, Contractor, Freelancer
Umbrella companies – Is yours too good to be true? The Channel 4 “Dispatches” programme has resulted in extensive media coverage of why some umbrella companies are under investigation or have been accused of exploiting workers who work on contracts...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Feb 5, 2015 | Business tax, Contractor, Freelancer
Dispatches programme shines a spotlight on umbrella companies The Construction union UCATT welcomed the Dispatches programme aired on Monday 19th January, titled “Low Pay Britain” which placed fresh scrutiny on the working of umbrella companies. Dispatches...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jun 22, 2014 | Contractor, Self Employment, Small business advice
New rules are included in the Finance Bill 2014, going through Parliament at the moment to stop Non-UK umbrella companies avoiding national insurance and tax on their agency workers. Agencies based outside of the UK with no presence in the UK may not be liable for...