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How does an Umbrella company actually work?
When venturing into your contracting career, one of the first things you’ll need to consider is whether you want to contract as a Limited Company, or through an Umbrella company. But what actually is an Umbrella company and how do you choose one that’s right for you? In this blog we explore just that, and why using an Umbrella company [...]
Economy rebuild measures announced
The government today announced what they refer to as their next step in rebuilding the economy. Their focus is very much around preventing unemployment whilst gradually stopping the furlough scheme, boosting the hospitality sector and kick starting the housing market. The measures announced are: Furlough bonus £1,000 bonus for keeping furloughed staff until January 2021 – Employers who have furloughed [...]
Coronavirus Business Support Measures Explained
This guide covers all of the business support measures announced by Rishi Sunak in March and is being updated as and when new initiatives are launched or changes are made to existing ones. Please bookmark this page to keep up to date. Last updated 17th August 2020: Additions to Grants for the self-employed Contents Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Local authority [...]
FCSA Accreditation
We’re delighted to announce that SG Accounting and SG Umbrella have been added to the accredited members list of The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA). To become an accredited member, we’ve had to undergo an independent and rigorous assessment of our business services, operations, policies and processes, all of which have been examined to ensure adherence to FCSA compliance [...]
Detailed Autumn Budget Report 2017
This Report, which was written immediately after the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget Speech, is intended to provide an overview of the latest announcements and recent measures most likely to affect you or your business. The 2017 Autumn Budget represents the first step in the government's new Budget regime, which sees the main Budget now being presented in [...]
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