self-assessment tax return

For many UK contractors, depending on their contract structure, tax position or client requirements, they’ll work through a combination of running their own Limited Company, or as an employee under an Umbrella Company.   Whilst an umbrella employee’s pay and tax are handled through PAYE, if you’re also [...]

As an umbrella company employee, you’ll most likely come across the term Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR).  But what is it, what is it used for, and most importantly, as an umbrella employee do you even need one?  In this blog we break [...]

Most umbrella company employees are paid through PAYE, so their tax and National Insurance is automatically deducted from their wages. For most, this means they do not need to complete a Self-Assessment tax return.  However, there are some umbrella employees who [...]