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How contractors can find £££s in lost pension pots
Umbrella company contractors face a mounting pension crisis as frequent job changes leave retirement savings scattered. Experts warn lost pension pots could cost £19,000 by retirement. In this article, a pension expert explains how to…
HMRC updates tool for umbrella workers
If you're working through an umbrella company or agency this Christmas, HMRC has updated its online tool to help you make sure you're being paid properly.
Why now?
More than 300,000 temporary workers are being urged to check their…
New details emerge following news of umbrella collapse owing £2m+
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED ON 26 NOVEMBER 2025
An umbrella company's administration highlights the major risks that can be inherent in the recruitment supply chain when it comes to payroll credit facilities and upcoming PAYE tax…
Fraud alert: Agencies and contractors face prosecution over latest “tax credit” payroll…
HMRC has issued a warning to the recruitment sector regarding fraudulent payroll schemes. These models use "acquired tax credits" to falsely reduce tax liabilities (PAYE and NICs), exposing agencies, employers, and contractors to huge…
Umbrella fails: Contractor still foots the PAYE bill?
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED.
In this article, we cover the recruitment agency v. contractor perspectives that explain which party ultimately pays the contractor’s PAYE tax obligations when an umbrella company fails to do so. At the…
Umbrella contractors must remain on high alert about new tax rules
New draft legislation, expected to become law in 2026, will make it easier for HMRC to recover unpaid tax by going after other parties in the supply chain.
The rules, which are being finalised, introduce what's known as "joint and…
New umbrella tax legislation: “HMRC can choose at their discretion which party to go after”
Just when the contractor sector thought IR35 risk was going to be a thing of the past, industry commentators are warning the new umbrella tax legislation, which takes effect from April 2026, will create a “liability trap for the supply…
PAYE Peril: New law threatens double tax for agencies and hirers. Contractors still not protected
A warning has been issued to the UK's recruitment sector: a significant change in tax legislation, coming into force in April 2026, could see agencies and hirers forced to pay their workers' PAYE twice over
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“Nothing beats your own due diligence on an employer”: Take these steps before you…
The Freelance Informer reached out to Matt Fryer, Managing Director at Brookson Group, to discuss crucial questions contractors should pose before becoming umbrella company workers. Fryer also sheds light on why contractors shouldn't…
Government’s umbrella company tax warnings not getting through to the right people
The UK government is struggling to alert temp workers and contractors to the significant risks of "dodgy" umbrella company tax schemes. Many people are unknowingly falling victim to these arrangements, resulting in financial losses and…