Umbrella Company Guides

As an employee of an umbrella company, you are entitled to receive statutory holiday pay. Here we look at how holiday pay is calculated for contractors.

If your scan the web for umbrella company reviews, how do you know if the information you view is legitimate? Here's why you should be cautious.

The number of umbrella company workers in the UK has increased substantially over the past 15 years. We reveal the estimated totals from 2008 to 2023.

We look at the pros and cons of contracting via an umbrella company - seen by many as the "hassle free" solution by many.

How do umbrella schemes charge for their services, and what should look out for when comparing the fees (margins) charged by different umbrella companies?

If you are working via a PAYE umbrella company, you may have noticed a deduction for the Apprenticeship Levy on our payslips. Here we explain what this deduction is, and why you are paying it.

This article aims to elucidate the concept of salary skimming, its occurrence, and the steps contractors can take to secure transparent and compliant payment from their umbrella company.

This guide provides an overview of umbrella company workplace pension schemes, including information on tax relief and opting in or out of the scheme.

In this article, we explain how compliant umbrella companies operate and whether or not HMRC officially approves any umbrella companies.

HMRC has published several pieces of guidance to help contractors, freelancers and industry stakeholders understand how compliant umbrella companies should work.