Umbrella Company Articles

4Dm1n | 13 May 2014
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In the end the vote went down to the tiniest of margins, but earlier this year the Swiss people voted to bring back quotas to limit immigration into Switzerland from European Union countries.

4Dm1n | 2 April 2014
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If you are already on our new updated website www.umbrella.co.uk then we hope you like our new look.

4Dm1n | 12 March 2014
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We are delighted to announce that following the successful acquisition of umbrella.co.uk PayMatters Limited are going to be going through an exciting rebrand to Umbrella.
 

A recent Business Report has highlighted how Wilmslow is a town in boom. At PayMatters we would like to think we have contributed in some way to this.

editor | 18 October 2013

Just to avoid any confusion we thought it was worth highlighting the facts behind the administration of umbrella company Paymaster Limited (not to be confused with PayMatters Limited).

4Dm1n | 22 April 2014
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Whether it is to bring specific talents from specific backgrounds onto a project, or drafting in much needed extra help on a quick turnaround project, IT departments throughout the UK rely on contract staff.

The budget announced that the National Minimum Wage will increase in October 2014. Umbrella Company employees are paid at the National Minimum Wage Rate, a reimbursement of allowable expenses and a bonus or commission based on the surplus they generate. An increase in the national minimum wage can affect lower paid contractors meaning that if they fail to generate adequate income then they may not be eligible for the whole of their tax free expenses. 

editor | 7 February 2014
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It's good to see that HMRC have a sense of humour when they published the 10 oddest excuses they have received from people who were late submitting their tax returns! 

editor | 25 October 2013
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Having heard an excellent discussion on how emails are now detracting from the efficiencies of business and how the Government are trialing “no email days” we at PayMatters thought that we might try the same.

editor | 27 September 2013
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From 1st October 2013 there will be an increase in the National Minimum Wage  (NMW) rate for workers aged 21 and over from £6.19 to £6.31. Below Miles Grady, Director of PayMatters Limited, explains what this could mean if you are a contractor working through an Umbrella Company:

 

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