Tax Planning Tips for Freelancers: Maximize Umbrella Benefits

Freelancers can benefit from umbrella companies by ensuring IR35 compliance, simplifying payroll, and claiming expenses, ultimately maximizing financial outcomes while securing employment rights.

In April 2021 the off-payroll rules changed.

Understand the changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) if you are a client receiving services from a worker through their intermediary. On 6 April 2021, the laws governing off-payroll [...]

The IR35 Tax and Freelancers

The IR35 tax is a complicated system that can lead to confusion for freelancers and agencies. It’s not a new concept but the rules have changed over the years. For instance, in a recent [...]

Politics and the Future of Umbrella Companies

An umbrella company is a company that employs individuals for a set fee. Many of these companies have a wide range of jobs and do not pay income tax. As such, the UK Umbrella Company Act 2010 is [...]

What Are Expenses?

Expenses are regular payments a business makes towards ongoing business operations. They directly affect a company’s profitability ratio, which measures whether revenues exceed expenses. [...]

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