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Google is a wonderful tool. However, searching for your next umbrella is not as simple as searching for “umbrella company” and opting to join the first provider you discover. In this short article, we provide some helpful tips to help you search online for an umbrella company you can trust.

Umbrella companies offer a straightforward and compliant way to get paid as a contractor. You can register for the service and be set up and ready to get paid in minutes. So, how exactly does an umbrella company work?

Before registering with an umbrella company, it’s a great idea to request a tailored take-home pay calculation to determine how much your net pay could be for a temporary assignment. But what exactly is an umbrella company calculator, and how does it work?

Not only can tax avoidance schemes land temporary workers in extremely hot water with the tax man, but they can damage the reputation of businesses in the supply chain if they refer to them, even in error. To help combat tax avoidance and to raise awareness of non-compliant providers, HMRC regularly updates its list of “named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers”.

Our latest article provides an economic review of August 2024. It explores key areas such as the growth of the UK’s economy, the Bank of England starts to cut rates, nominal pay is now rising at its slowest pace, and the latest in the global markets.

As a contractor, before you begin an assignment, you will be issued a Status Determination Statement (SDS), which provides important information about the IR35 status assessment. Continue reading to discover everything you need to know about what an SDS is.

If you're reading this article, you've found the new Churchill Knight Umbrella website! Thanks for visiting! Keep reading to learn more about our new website and the features we've added to improve user experience.

Churchill Knight Umbrella completed the annual FCSA audit (May 2024) and is pleased to announce that our FCSA accreditation has been renewed for another year.

The Euro 2024 competition is starting soon, and what better way to get into the spirit of things than by taking part in a sweepstake with your friends or colleagues? We’ve created a free Euro 2024 Sweepstake Kit, which you can download now as a PDF or JPG file.

Our latest article provides an economic review of March 2024. It explores key areas such as new economic predictions, the UK economy being set to grow more than expected, lower interest rates on the way, and the latest in the global markets.