Cloud 9 - Contractor Umbrella Company

May 5
18:52

2012

Ujwala Gawas

Ujwala Gawas

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An umbrella company processes a PAYE payroll for contractors and offsets their business expenses against their tax, without having to worry about IR35 legislations.

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An umbrella company processes a PAYE payroll for contractors and offsets their business expenses against their tax,Cloud 9 - Contractor Umbrella Company Articles without having to worry about IR35 legislations.  A contractor umbrella company acts as the employer to contractors who have been contracted an assignment, usually through a recruitment agency.  The contractor umbrella company will liase with the recruitment agency and client to ensure all the correct details are gathered and all contracts, schedules and documents are on file.  Once your contract has been secured the umbrella company will issue you with a contract and provide an employee status.

 

When it comes to being paid, the contractor umbrella company will issue an invoice to the recruitment agency once you have submitted your timesheet.  The agency will pay the umbrella company who will then in turn pay you, the contractor, through PAYE.  There is also the added benefit of offsetting some income through claiming business expenses such as travel, accommodation, meals and even work equipment.  Contractors working through a contractor umbrella company should be entitled to benefits such as professional insurance, training courses and health insurance.  They can also become more tax efficient by using schemes such as childcare vouchers, pension schemes and charity donations.

 

As your employer a contract umbrella company will apply the relevant tax code once a P45 or P46 is submitted.  From then the contractor umbrella company is able to maximise your personal allowance and you will also receive a payslip to support your payroll.  The contractor umbrella company will also produce a P60 at the end of each financial year and also a P45 once your employment comes to an end.  As an employee of the umbrella company you are also entitled to holiday and sickness pay, maternity and paternity leave and the minimum wage.

 

Since the British government introduced the IR35 legislation in 1999 contractor umbrella companies have become more of a requirement.  A contractor umbrella company is a hassle free way of working while at the same time allowing contractors to increase their take home pay.  Your tax and NIC will be up to date as it is processed through the PAYE.  There will be no need to search for accountants to file your VAT return or company accounts.  All in all a contractor umbrella company provides an invaluable service to contractors who wish to work hassle free.

 

One such contractor umbrella company is Cloud 9.  They will get rid of your administration tasks and create more time for you to do the things you want to, whether it is using that time to earn more or just having more quality time.