In the dynamic landscape of today’s economy, contractors and freelancers are faced with a crucial decision: choosing between an umbrella company and forming a limited company. Each option comes [...]

Understanding the Economic Landscape of 2025 and Its Impact on UK Contractor Rates The year 2025 is set to bring significant economic shifts that will impact various sectors, including the realm [...]

Freelancers in 2025 can use umbrella companies for mortgages, benefiting from streamlined payroll and compliance, offering stability and simplified income documentation to meet lender requirements.

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

Discover how new umbrella company regulations enhance transparency and protect contractor rights, ensuring fair practices in the contracting industry.

One of the most potent motivators for humans is money. It has sparked fights, torn families apart, pushed ordinary people to extraordinary actions, and even pushed extraordinary people to [...]

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal in the case of Brazel v The Harpur Trust determined that holiday pay for ‘term time’ employees should be calculated using the employee’s [...]

MSC mysteries explained After much research and taking ongoing advice from many sources, including a number of leading UK tax specialists, Crystal Choice would like to help clarify the main [...]

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 UK’s Jury Service Act provides that people under the age of 18 are not eligible to serve on a jury. However, there are exceptions. If you are self-employed or a contractor, you may be [...]